Abstract: The paper describes a nearly new learning and teaching model referred to as visual learning. The definitions of “visual learning” and “concept map” are given. The use of concept mapping is described together with a number of semple applications. The advanages of concept maping are explained. A comparsion is made between visual learning model based on cocept maps and a concrete practical model used by the autor in education of 10 years old autistic boy. The possibilities of appying of such kind of visual learning models in education of autistic children are described Ideas for the extension of this model and its application are given.

Keywords: mental models, cognitive psychology, visual learning, concept map, autism.

ACM Classification Keywords: J.1 ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING – Education; J.4 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES - Psychology; K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION - K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education

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A MODEL FOR VISUAL LEARNING IN AUTISM

Ekaterina Detcheva

http://www.foibg.com/ijita/vol19/ijita19-3-p09.pdf