Helping Readers Connect Text and Visuals in Sequential Procedural Instruction: Developing Reader Comprehension

Authors: Roy, Debopriyo; Grice, Roger

Source: Technical Communication, Volume 51, Number 4, November 2004 , pp. 517-525(9)

Publisher: Society for Technical Communication

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Abstract:

When presented with sequential procedures for a complex system containing text and graphics, readers often lose the structural and functional connectivity among graphics. This failure hinders the process of mental animation needed for users to understand the logical order of the procedure’s steps if there are no interim frames shown graphically. However, the reader’s understanding of spatial relationships can be facilitated if certain conventions are followed. Some of the major recommendations identified for graphics and text are identifying objects in an assembled structure, conforming to a compromised object-centered or body-centered viewpoint based on need, and stating a clear goal plan early in the text presentation. Following these conventions helps the reader transition between subassemblies logically, which our research identified as a major problem area for many readers.

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