Multiple utilities of infographics in undergraduate students' process-based writing. (15th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Krishnan, Jenell; Maamuujav, Undarmaa; Collins, Penelope
• Is Part Of: Writing & pedagogy. Volume 12:Number 2/3(2020)
• Page Start: 18814
• Page End: 18814
• Publication Date: 2021-08-15
• Subjects: English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; English language -- Style -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; English language -- Writing -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; English language -- Written English -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 808.042071
• DOI: 10.1558/wap.18814
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-5839

Abstract

Abstract : Although infographics have been used for educational purposes, their specific use for teaching process-based writing in undergraduate writing courses is not documented in the literature. When integrating infographics into a process-based writing instructional approach, they may offer students multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression – universal design for learning principles. We examined one undergraduate writing course that integrated infographics into a process-based writing approach to understand student experiences and uses of this multimodal communication form. Results show that infographics have unique benefits and challenges to supporting student writing. Results also reveal that students used their infographics for revising, transferring, and rethinking the content of their subsequent, text-only research papers. This work has implications for college composition pedagogy.