Inquiry Graphics in Higher Education: New Approaches to Knowledge, Learning and Methods with Images

This book explores the use of Inquiry Graphics in higher education teaching and research, emphasizing the importance of digital images as tools for thinking and learning. It provides practical examples and applications, theoretical foundations, and a non-dualist and pluralist approach to knowledge and concept analysis.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 457 pages
Publication date: 16 August 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This captivating book delves into the realm of Inquiry Graphics, unveiling the profound significance of graphics as vital tools of inquiry in higher education teaching and research. In essence, it explores the intricate nuances of thinking and learning through the lens of digital images, recognizing their pivotal role in shaping concept and knowledge development within the realm of higher education practice. Despite the abundance of images in our modern lives, their exploration and understanding as essential components of concept and knowledge formation have remained relatively unexplored. This book serves as a thoughtful reflection on why and how digital photographs can be seamlessly adapted and utilized in teaching and research contexts. It offers practical illustrations and applications, complemented by theoretical foundations drawn from diverse perspectives, including Peircean triadic sign and approaches to conceptual development. Ultimately, this book aims to establish a compelling case for exploring knowledge and analyzing concepts and images in a non-dualist and pluralist manner. This extraordinary book will captivate scholars and students alike in the fields of education studies, educational research, media and communication, as well as those with an interest in applied semiotics, visual and multimodal pedagogy, and learning.

Weight: 623g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030393892
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020