Discussion Questions

1. Find a research article that deals with figure-ground theory. As you are searching for this article, keep in mind that the word "figure-ground" may not help you locate research. Instead, look for articles that emphasize "attention," "motivation," "clarity," "information access," "multiple channel processing," "effectiveness of headings," and other terms that deal with the concept of figure-ground. You can be creative with this search. The idea is to find research that deals with helping people perceive what is important in an image.

2. Discuss the relevance of an article cited in this chapter by Whittrock (1989) to the development of visual instruction. Brainstorm several generative visual strategies similar to those in the textbook.