Memory Recall: The Role of Visual Aids in Instructions
Location
CSU
Student's Major
English
Student's College
Arts and Humanities
Mentor's Name
Kathleen Hurley
Mentor's Department
English
Mentor's College
Arts and Humanities
Description
Due to the lack of research that correlates memory recall with visual instructions, we have decided to investigate the theory that visuals (graphics, diagrams, etc.) aid in memory. This research study will examine the difference between memory recall in text-based instructions and visual/text based instructions. The subjects in this study will be college students between the ages of 19 and 29. The subjects will be separated into two groups. One group will have only written instructions while the other group will have written/visual instructions to complete a task. The groups will complete the task a second time without the use of instructions to assess recall. We will observe both groups and give surveys upon completion of the trial. The study will educate those in the technical writing field as well as assembly-based companies. The benefits of the research can inform technical writers and companies of memory recall advantages or disadvantages of including visual aids in instructions.
Memory Recall: The Role of Visual Aids in Instructions
CSU
Due to the lack of research that correlates memory recall with visual instructions, we have decided to investigate the theory that visuals (graphics, diagrams, etc.) aid in memory. This research study will examine the difference between memory recall in text-based instructions and visual/text based instructions. The subjects in this study will be college students between the ages of 19 and 29. The subjects will be separated into two groups. One group will have only written instructions while the other group will have written/visual instructions to complete a task. The groups will complete the task a second time without the use of instructions to assess recall. We will observe both groups and give surveys upon completion of the trial. The study will educate those in the technical writing field as well as assembly-based companies. The benefits of the research can inform technical writers and companies of memory recall advantages or disadvantages of including visual aids in instructions.
