KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Cameron Romney, Doshisha University
Using the Power of Visual Design to Improve Student Learning
Abstract
Making great language learning materials is not only about the content but also how that content is presented. Research has shown that visual design influences both student comprehension of the materials and motivation to use the materials. This workshop will offer some best practices regarding visual design with an eye toward improving student outcomes. Participants will learn some basic principles of visual design, how these principles affect language learning, and how they can be easily implemented using basic software such as Microsoft word or iWork Pages. Participants are encouraged to bring copies of their own materials and/or their laptop to practice with.
Biographicals
Cameron Romney has taught ESL/EFL in both the United States and Japan for the last 19 years. He holds an MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Colorado at Denver and a graduate certificate in Instructional Design from the University of Wisconsin Stout. His primary research interest is in how the visual elements of language learning materials contribute to, or detract from, learning. He has published numerous papers on the subject and is a regular presenter at conferences all over the world. In the fall of 2016 he was an assistant professor in the Global Communications Faculty of Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan.
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