The “eyes” have it. Of all the five senses, sight is by far our strongest and the one on which we most rely. Pictures are worth a thousand words … literally. As Medina explains, “If information is presented orally, people remember only 10 percent, tested 72 hours after exposure. That figure goes up to 65 percent if you add a picture.” Education over the years has placed enormous emphasis on both the written and the spoken word, yet brain research shows that we learn best through pictures. The solution for teachers concerned primarily about student retention of learning is less text, more images, an admonition worth remembering when creating our next Power Point Presentation.
The “eyes” have it. Of all the five senses, sight is by far our strongest and the one on which we most rely. Pictures are worth a thousand words … literally. As Medina explains, “If information is presented orally, people remember only 10 percent, tested 72 hours after exposure. That figure goes up to 65 percent if you add a picture.” Education over the years has placed enormous emphasis on both the written and the spoken word, yet brain research shows that we learn best through pictures. The solution for teachers concerned primarily about student retention of learning is less text, more images, an admonition worth remembering when creating our next Power Point Presentation.