What is visual thinking and visual learning?

Visual thinking is a learning style where the learner better understands and retains information
when ideas, words and concepts are associated with images. Research tells us that the majority
of students in a regular classroom need to see information in order to learn it. Some common
visual learning strategies include creating graphic organizers, diagramming, mind mapping,
outlining and more.

How does visual learning help students?
Visual learning helps students clarify their thoughts
Students see how ideas are connected and realize how information can be grouped and
organized. With visual learning, new concepts are more thoroughly and easily understood when
they are linked to prior knowledge.

Visual learning helps students organize and analyze information
Students can use diagrams and plots to display large amounts of information in ways that are
easy to understand and help reveal relationships and patterns.
Visual learning helps students integrate new knowledge
According to research, students better remember information when it is represented and
learned both visually and verbally.
Visual learning helps students think critically
Linked verbal and visual information helps students make connections, understand relationships
and recall related details.

Visual thinking and learning utilize graphical ways of working with ideas and presenting
information. Research in both educational theory and cognitive psychology tells us that visual
learning is among the very best methods for teaching students of all ages how to think and how
to learn.



Visual thinking and learning in education
Visual learning strategies such as graphic organizers, diagrams, outlines and more are being
used in classrooms across the country. These strategies help students or all ages better
manage learning objectives and achieve academic success. As students are required to
evaluate and interpret information from a variety of sources, incorporate new knowledge with
what they already have learned, and improve writing skills and think critically, visual learning
tools help students meet those demands. Paired with the brains capacity for images, visual
learning strategies help students better understand and retain information.
In this section of our website, we offer a variety of resources for better understanding the use of
visual learning methodologies and tools to incorporate into your classroom.


Pemikiran visual dan pembelajaran menggunakan teknik grafik dengan idea-idea dalam
menyampaikan maklumat. Penyelidikan dalam kedua-dua teori pendidikan dan psikologi kognitif
menerangkan bahawa pembelajaran visual adalah antara kaedah yang terbaik untuk pelajar
semua peringkat umur bagaimana untuk berfikir dan bagaimana untuk belajar. Visual pemikiran
membantu pelajar menjelaskan pemikiran mereka.
Pelajar melihat bagaimana idea-idea yang berkaitan dan mengetahui bagaimana maklumat
boleh dikumpulkan dan dibentangkan. Dengan pembelajaran visual , konsep baru yang lebih
teliti dan mudah difahami apabila mereka dikaitkan dengan pengetahuan yang sedia ada. Ia
dapat membantu pelajar menyusun dan menganalisis maklumat.
Pelajar boleh menggunakan gambar rajah dan plot untuk memaparkan pelbagai maklumat
dengan cara yang senang untuk difahami dan membantu menyelesaikan sesuatu masalah atau
perkara. Ia juga membantu pelajar mengintegrasikan pengetahuan baru.
Menurut kajian, pelajar lebih mengingati maklumat apabila ia dipengaruhi oleh visual dan lisan.
Disamping dapat membantu pelajar berfikir secara kritis.
Strategi pembelajaran visual seperti teknik grafik , gambar rajah sering digunakan di dalam bilik
darjah di seluruh negara. Strategi ini membantu pelajar atau semua peringkat umur mencapai
objektif pembelajaran dan beroleh kejayaan akademik. Sebagai pelajar yang diperlukan untuk
menilai dan mentafsir maklumat daripada pelbagai sumber, menggabungkan pengetahuan baru
dengan apa yang mereka sudah pelajari, dan meningkatkan kemahiran menulis dan berfikir
secara kritikal, alat pembelajaran visual membantu pelajar memenuhi permintaan.
Digandingkan dengan kapasiti otak imej, strategi pembelajaran visual membantu pelajar lebih
memahami dan mengekalkan maklumat.