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... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > visual literacy
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > visual literacy
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > intelligence, ability, and aptitude > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > visual literacy

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visual literacy  

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  • An increasing focus on visual communication—through intersecting developments in transnational media, the Internet, television, and film—makes critical analysis and comprehension of the image world a high priority for educators. Visual literacy traces its roots to linguistic literacy, based on the idea that educating people to understand the codes and contexts of language leads to an ability to read and comprehend written and spoken verbal communication. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education; Visual Literacy]

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