1. member of German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) Draft: National Report Germany State of the art of visual learning 2nd Partner meeting 5-8 July 2006 ITeE, Radom/ Poland Monika Tröster

2. member of German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) 06.07.2006Monika Tröster Term “visual learning” definition or explanation disciplines involved image science

3. member of German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) O Observational Learning Cognitive Processes Language Pictoral coding Imagination Symbolic coding (reference, see graphic in the report D.H., engl., S. 5)

4. member of German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) 06.07.2006Monika Tröster Inquiry (on the internet) literature projects experts

5. member of German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) 06.07.2006Monika Tröster Visual Learning – Development in Germany development/influence of social-cognitive psychology:  focus on processes of perception in connection with  individual behaviour intergration into pedagogical contents media-pedagogy interdisciplinarity

6. member of German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) 06.07.2006Monika Tröster Practice Topic “ visual learning” is dealt marginaly by related disciplines Visual learning is part of courses especially in the field of languages and sciences

7. member of German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) 06.07.2006Monika Tröster Some important approaches new media intercultural methods/approaches visual literacy image science

8. member of German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) 06.07.2006Monika Tröster Visual Literacy 5 components (Hoang) conscious perception critical reception reasonable use active participation

9. member of German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) 06.07.2006Monika Tröster Statements: “ Pictures connect sound, language and writing.” “ Pictures are simulatneously presentative, writing is linear discursive.” “ Pictures can be used for communication, because they communicate ideas beyond language and script.” (Milos 1999)