Kimberly J. Linenberger|Thomas A. Holme
Biochemistry Instructors’ Views toward Developing and Assessing Visual Literacy in Their Courses
Iowa State University|Iowa State University
biochemistry instructors inundated various representations choose depict biochemical phenomena immense amount visual knowhow needed expert biochemist 21st century calls instructors develop biochemistry students visual literacy however visual literacy multiple aspects determining area develop quite daunting therefore goals study determine visual literacy skills biochemistry instructors deem important instructors develop assess visual literacy skills biochemistry courses order address goals needs assessment administered national sample biochemistry faculty fouryear colleges universities based results survey cluster analysis conducted group instructors categories based intended develop visual literacy courses misalignment found visual literacy skills important instructors developed visual literacy addition majority instructors assumed skills assessments rather explicitly testing implications focus need better measures assess visual literacy skills directly