Visual guidebooks: documenting a personal thinking language. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shambaugh, Neal; Beacham, Cindy
• Is Part Of: Journal of visual literacy. Volume 36:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 19
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Design languages -- design thinking -- design tools -- metacognition -- private languages -- thinking languages; Visual literacy -- United States -- Periodicals; Visual learning -- United States -- Periodicals; Visual communication -- United States -- Periodicals; Visual learning; Visual literacy; United States; Periodicals; 302.22605
• DOI: 10.1080/1051144X.2017.1291779
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1051-144X

Abstract

Abstract: A personal thinking language consists of verbal and visual means to transform ideas to action in social and work settings. This verbal and visual interaction of images and language is influenced by one's personal history, cultural expectations and professional practices. The article first compares a personal thinking language to other languages (e.g. design, private languages), cites its benefits and identifies its features. The article describes how a visual guidebook can be used as an educational task to document a student's personal thinking language. Recommendations for implementing a visual guidebook are provided for academic and professional settings.