Visual Thinking

Author : Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780593418383

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Visual Thinking by Temple Grandin, Ph.D. Pdf

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NAUTILUS GOLD AWARD “A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we’ll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century.” —Steve Silberman “An absolute eye-opener.” —Frans de Waal A landmark book that reveals, celebrates, and advocates for the special minds and contributions of visual thinkers A quarter of a century after her memoir, Thinking in Pictures, forever changed how the world understood autism, Temple Grandin— “an anthropologist on Mars,” as Oliver Sacks dubbed her—transforms our awareness of the different ways our brains are wired. Do you have a keen sense of direction, a love of puzzles, the ability to assemble furniture without crying? You are likely a visual thinker. With her genius for demystifying science, Grandin draws on cutting-edge research to take us inside visual thinking. Visual thinkers constitute a far greater proportion of the population than previously believed, she reveals, and a more varied one, from the photo-realistic “object visualizers” like Grandin herself, with their intuitive knack for design and problem solving, to the abstract, mathematically inclined “visual spatial” thinkers who excel in pattern recognition and systemic thinking. She also makes us understand how a world increasingly geared to the verbal tends to sideline visual thinkers, screening them out at school and passing over them in the workplace. Rather than continuing to waste their singular gifts, driving a collective loss in productivity and innovation, Grandin proposes new approaches to educating, parenting, employing, and collaborating with visual thinkers. In a highly competitive world, this important book helps us see, we need every mind on board.

Author : Robert H. McKim
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Medical
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000091731

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Experiences in Visual Thinking by Robert H. McKim Pdf

* Fresh approach to engineering design, innovation challenges, and stereotypical thinking; provides alternative methods that come closer to the heart of the visual creative process.

Author : Philip Yenawine
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781612506111

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Visual Thinking Strategies by Philip Yenawine Pdf

"What’s going on in this picture?" With this one question and a carefully chosen work of art, teachers can start their students down a path toward deeper learning and other skills now encouraged by the Common Core State Standards. The Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) teaching method has been successfully implemented in schools, districts, and cultural institutions nationwide, including bilingual schools in California, West Orange Public Schools in New Jersey, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. It provides for open-ended yet highly structured discussions of visual art, and significantly increases students’ critical thinking, language, and literacy skills along the way. Philip Yenawine, former education director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art and cocreator of the VTS curriculum, writes engagingly about his years of experience with elementary school students in the classroom. He reveals how VTS was developed and demonstrates how teachers are using art—as well as poems, primary documents, and other visual artifacts—to increase a variety of skills, including writing, listening, and speaking, across a range of subjects. The book shows how VTS can be easily and effectively integrated into elementary classroom lessons in just ten hours of a school year to create learner-centered environments where students at all levels are involved in rich, absorbing discussions.

Author : Williemien Brand
Publisher : BIS Publishers
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : Design
ISBN : 9063694539

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Visual Thinking by Williemien Brand Pdf

Visual thinking and drawing are both becoming increasingly important in today's business settings. A picture really can tell a thousand words. Visualization is a crucial part of the journey for companies seeking to boost enterprise agility, break down silos and increase employee and customer engage­ment. Visualizing thought processes can help break down complex problems. It empowers teams and staff to build on one another's ideas, fosters collaboration, jump-starts co-creation and boosts innovation. This book will help brush aside misconceptions that may have prevented you using these techniques in your workplace. You don't need Van Gogh's artistic talent or Einstein's intelligence to harness the power of visual thinking and make your company more successful. With the right mindset and the simple skills this book provides you the skills to develop your own signature and style and start generating change by integrating visual communication into your business setting.

Author : Ron Ritchhart,Mark Church,Karin Morrison
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118015018

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Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart,Mark Church,Karin Morrison Pdf

A proven program for enhancing students' thinking and comprehension abilities Visible Thinking is a research-based approach to teaching thinking, begun at Harvard's Project Zero, that develops students' thinking dispositions, while at the same time deepening their understanding of the topics they study. Rather than a set of fixed lessons, Visible Thinking is a varied collection of practices, including thinking routines?small sets of questions or a short sequence of steps?as well as the documentation of student thinking. Using this process thinking becomes visible as the students' different viewpoints are expressed, documented, discussed and reflected upon. Helps direct student thinking and structure classroom discussion Can be applied with students at all grade levels and in all content areas Includes easy-to-implement classroom strategies The book also comes with a DVD of video clips featuring Visible Thinking in practice in different classrooms.

Author : Temple Grandin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781408807309

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Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin Pdf

The idea that some people think differently, though no less humanly, is explored in this inspiring book. Temple Grandin is a gifted and successful animal scientist, and she is autistic. Here she tells us what it was like to grow up perceiving the world in an entirely concrete and visual way - somewhat akin to how animals think, she believes - and how it feels now. Through her finely observed understanding of the workings of her mind she gives us an invaluable insight into autism and its challenges.

Author : Colin Ware
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780080558417

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Visual Thinking for Design by Colin Ware Pdf

Visual Thinking brings the science of perception to the art of design. Designers increasingly need to present information in ways that aid their audience’s thinking process. Fortunately, results from the relatively new science of human visual perception provide valuable guidance. In this book, Colin Ware takes what we now know about perception, cognition, and attention and transforms it into concrete advice that designers can directly apply. He demonstrates how designs can be considered as tools for cognition – extensions of the viewer’s brain in much the same way that a hammer is an extension of the user’s hand. The book includes hundreds of examples, many in the form of integrated text and full-color diagrams. Experienced professional designers and students alike will learn how to maximize the power of the information tools they design for the people who use them. Presents visual thinking as a complex process that can be supported in every stage using specific design techniques Provides practical, task-oriented information for designers and software developers charged with design responsibilities Includes hundreds of examples, many in the form of integrated text and full-color diagrams Steeped in the principles of “active vision, which views graphic designs as cognitive tools

Author : Sophie Cure,Barbara Seggio
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Design
ISBN : 1786273969

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Graphic Design Play Book by Sophie Cure,Barbara Seggio Pdf

'Truly something that's just a beautiful, slick, and very enjoyable little publication' – CreativeBoom "Graphic Design Play Book features a variety of puzzles and challenges, providing a fun and interactive way for young visual thinkers to engage with the world of graphic design" – Eye Understand how graphic design works and develop your visual sensibility through puzzles and activities! An entertaining and highly original introduction to graphic design, the Graphic Design Play Book uses puzzles and visual challenges to demonstrate how typography, signage, logo design, posters and branding work. Through a series of games and activities, including spot the difference, matching games, drawing and dot–to–dot, readers are introduced to graphic art concepts and techniques in an engaging and interactive way. Further explanation and information is provided by solution pages and a glossary, and a loose–leaf section contains stickers, die–cut templates, and coloured paper to help readers complete the activities. Illustrated with typefaces, poster design and pictograms by distinguished designers including Otl Aicher, Pierre Di Sciullo, Otto Neurath and Gerd Arntz, the book will be enjoyed both by graphic designers, and anyone interested in finding out more about visual communication. An excerpt from the book: How many ways are there of saying 'hello'? Probably a zillion. And there are surely just as many ways of writing it. In CAPITALS, and with an exclamation mark ! Or with a question mark ? Or maybe both ?! As a tiny black word in the middle of a white page; or with large, multi–coloured, dancing letters ; maybe with a simple shape or an image. Being interested in graphic design means looking at and understanding the world around us. And being aware of the multitude of signs that shape our daily life day after day and freight it with meaning – whether it's a stop sign, a cornflakes packet, a psychedelic album cover, a seductive headline on the cover of a magazine, the more subtle typography of a page in a novel, a flashing pharmacy sign or the credits of a sci–fi film. Thinking about this plethora of signs was what led us to conceive this introduction to graphic design as a collection of beacons and benchmarks – as a toolbox for exploring and learning in a simple and intuitive way through play, alone or with others, whether you're a child or an adult. These are experiments, a series of suggestions, with no right or wrong answers. The four sections of this book – typography, posters, signs, identity – are all invitations to dive in, explore and let your eyes and your hands take you on a voyage of discovery! – Sophie Cure and Aurélien Farina

Author : Brandy Agerbeck
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Drawing
ISBN : 1494919338

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The Idea Shapers by Brandy Agerbeck Pdf

Long to feel less overwhelmed? Wish for clarity in your decision making? Looking for lucidity in your thinking? Seeking confidence in your communication? The simple solution is at your fingertips. Paper and pen. In this guide, Brandy Agerbeck reveals drawing as your best thinking tool, making visual thinking attainable and enjoyable through a set of twenty-four Idea Shapers. Each concept combines fine art and facilitation to turn abstract ideas into concrete drawing that help you do great things.

Author : Michael A. Dispezio
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0806999756

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Visual Thinking Puzzles by Michael A. Dispezio Pdf

Can you imagine the mirror image of a given object, or the best way to connect a series of geometrical shapes? These tricky puzzlers will test your ability to do these things and more . . . and help you develop valuable mental skills. All the answers appear in the back.

Author : Rudolf Arnheim
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Art
ISBN : 0520018710

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Visual Thinking by Rudolf Arnheim Pdf

The 35th anniversary of this classic of art theory.

Author : Colin Ware
Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780128235683

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Visual Thinking for Information Design by Colin Ware Pdf

Visual Thinking for Information Design, Second Edition brings the science of perception to the art of design. The book takes what we now know about perception, cognition and attention and transforms it into concrete advice that students and designers can directly apply. It demonstrates how designs can be considered as tools for cognition and extensions of the viewer’s brain in much the same way that a hammer is an extension of the user’s hand. The book includes hundreds of examples, many in the form of integrated text and full-color diagrams. Renamed from the first edition, Visual Thinking for Design, to more accurately reflect its focus on infographics, this timely revision has been updated throughout and includes more content on pattern perception, the addition of new material illustrating color assimilation, and a new chapter devoted to communicating ideas through images. Presents visual thinking as a complex process that can be supported in every stage using specific design techniques Provides practical, task-oriented information for designers and software developers charged with design responsibilities Includes hundreds of examples, many in the form of integrated text and full-color diagrams Steeped in the principles of “active vision, which views graphic designs as cognitive tools Features a new chapter titled Communicating Ideas with Images that focuses on a new emerging theory of human cognition and how that theory, which deals with the construction and refinement of predictive mental models in the mind, provides a solid foundation for reasoning about what should go into a presentation

Author : Nancy Margulies,Christine Valenza
Publisher : Crown House Pub Limited
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 1904424562

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Visual Thinking by Nancy Margulies,Christine Valenza Pdf

Provides information on ways to help students communicate in a visual world.

Author : Henry Wolf
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Photography
ISBN : UOM:39015013189165

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Visual Thinking by Henry Wolf Pdf

One of the 20th century's foremost photographers and art directors reveals the variety of creative methods he employs to produce his outstanding visual images. Each of 17 chapters focuses on a particular technique, from use of strange perspective to unexpected combinations of objects. Written in a personally revealing style, and filled with anecdotes accumulated during a 40-year career in advertising and design, this book examines the fascinating process of transforming words into imagery. More than 250 illustrations, almost all in full color, provide a comprehensive overview of Henry Wolf's career: Also included are reproductions of art works that inspired his ideas and techniques. This insightful and informative look at the creative process from a very personal viewpoint will appeal to professional photographers, designers and art directors, as well as anyone who creates, or simply enjoys, interesting photographic images.--From publisher description.

Author : Roger B. Nelsen
Publisher : MAA
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Logic, Symbolic and mathematical
ISBN : 0883857006

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Proofs Without Words by Roger B. Nelsen Pdf