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The 18th Annual

NC State University
Undergraduate Research Symposium

 

 

Design Abstracts


Abstracts are listed in alphabetical order by the last name of the corresponding author.

 

 

 

 

 

  • Biological Sciences abstracts

Applied Sciences (Crop, Poultry, Animal, and Horticultural Sciences)

Ecology, Environmental, Conservation, Botanical
Molecular, Biochemical, Genetics, Cell Biology
Zoology, Physiology, Behavior, Neurobiology

 

 

 

 

Student Author(s): 

Huston, Rachael M.

Department(s):

Graphic Design

Research Mentor(s): 

Meredith Davis/Graphic Design

Title of Presentation:

Designing Performative Science Materials for Centennial Campus Middle School

 

 

Instructional print materials can physically model thought processes, promoting more active learning.  In conjunction with classmates' projects, I am producing a booklet that models cognitive processes for use in 8th grade science classes at Centennial Campus Middle School. This design project will illustrate how utilizing an experiential metaphor for graphic design impacts the function of print design. The project will also illustrate how specific instructional objectives can be accomplished through print design. While there is no substitute for a good teacher, I hope to improve the ability of print materials to encourage interaction by working systematically with an experiential conception of design and using schema theory and dual coding theory to inform my design process.  The study synthesizes theories of design, psychology and education and will provide rare insight into how a particular design of my making affects the people who use it.  A major foundation for our method of making is an understanding of text and image relationships: how they are perceived and constructed by the reader. I have outlined a type/image typology that explores both the formal and functional aspects of such relationships. It gives us insight into how a reader interacts with printed artifacts and thus informs our design process, enhancing our ability to physically model thought processes in printed materials.  


 

 

 

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