This paper proposes a model that explains the utility of illustrations in promoting text comprehension comprising two effects, increasing motivation and deepening elaboration. We conducted two experiments using an existing evacuation manual to test the model. The first experiment confirmed that illustrations did significantly increase the participants’ motivation to read the manual text. The se...

0BABSTRACT We present a sketching tool for crafting animated illustrations that contain the exaggerated dynamics of stylized 2D animations. The system provides a set of motion amplifiers which implement a set of established principles of 2D animation. These amplifiers break down a complex animation effect into independent, understandable chunks. Each amplifier imposes deformations to an underly...

Older, ethnic Norwegians with incurable cancer may experience different cultural processes, leading to different understandings and management of their clinical reality. Little is understood about how they reframe their illness experiences in light of existential meaningmaking adjustments. This article, part of a larger qualitative study, focused on specialized healthcare contexts. Four case il...

In 2 experiments, students who lacked prior knowledge about car mechanics read a passage about vehicle braking systems that either contained labeled illustrations of the systems, illustrations without labels, labels without illustrations, or no labeled illustrations. Students who received passages that contained labeled illustrations of braking systems recalled more explanative than nonexplanat...

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