Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20150310102017

Understanding different graphic legends information in the process of learning

Ivana Žganjar ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Graphic Arts, Getaldiceva 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Dorotea Kovačević orcid.org/0000-0002-8102-0534 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Graphic Arts, Getaldiceva 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Brozović orcid.org/0000-0001-9955-2099 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Graphic Arts, Getaldiceva 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Students' perception of graphically shaped information is in large part determined by the design of the depicted information. By choosing the appropriate graphical elements one can facilitate easier comprehension of a system which is displaying new contents to the students. For the purpose of this study, a landscape architecture site plan was used with three different ways of depicting a legend (symbols, numerals, strokes). Quantitative data (response time and number of fixations) on the visual perception of 50 students studying the landscape architecture site plan was gathered using eye-tracker technology. The participants' task was to find the correct name of the plant displayed on the site plan by using the legend. The results showed that students interpret the graphical information more correctly when they are depicted with numbers. The students required more time and needed to pay closer attention to the planting plan when the information was depicted with strokes.

Keywords

graphic design; legend; students; visual perception

Hrčak ID:

167499

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/167499

Publication date:

13.10.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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