Visualization Skills

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Visualization Skills

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Visualization can be approached scientifically as the ability to form imagery of the represented information to the mind. The skills of visualization can be boosted through practice especially in learning institutions. The power of purchasing a book can be fired by personal reasons such as knowledge about the author or recommendations of the book ( Figgess & Fogarty, 2018). A person may buy a book if is knowledgeable about the author either from previously read book or might have heard interview section of the author on a particular social media. Also recommendations from particular individuals or on certain blog can result to purchase of the book.

Skills in visualization can be evaluated through understanding quick concepts on picture, object, person and place exercises. Picture exercise is assessed by carefully studying a given picture then closing eyes and trying to reform the picture in the mind carefully remembering features such as color or other details of the picture (Savran et al., 2016). Visualization through object exercise involves taking time to study the details of the object while creating imagery in the mind. The imagery object in the mind is then viewed in different angles basing the environmental location of the objects. The other method for assessing visualization skills is through place exercise (Bol, 2015). This involves thinking about a place familiarized with and recalling what is found there, the surroundings or even the smell of the place. This exercises despite enhancing understanding to the individual they also promote recalling capability.

The most lacked visualization capability is the ability to recall. Visual imagery is necessary especially in learning situations since the learner can create imagination of the learnt concepts thus increases performance. Learning institutions where students are taught not only through reading but also through visual imaginations tend to have higher performance (Cho & Suh, 2019). Visualizations skills are mostly used by researchers through issuance of questionnaires to test the visual imagery of the respondents. The recalling problem to some learners affects their educational and tends to perform low.

In conclusion, visualization skills are very important since they form higher percentage of dreams held. Visualizations skills can be evaluated through picture object and place exercises that enhance recalling ability (.Buckley et al., 2018). The thinking capability predicts the individual’s actions such as walking, talking habits among others. Visual imagination when involved in learning situations tends to have a significant result in improved performance. Therefore visualization skills are essential in shaping the life of the persons.

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Bol, P. K. (2015). Review of Toward Spatial Humanities: Historical GIS & Spatial History, ed. Ian N. Gregory and Alistair Geddes (Bloomington, Indiana University Press, 2014).

Buckley, J., Seery, N., Canty, D., & Gumaelius, L. (2018). Visualization, inductive reasoning, and memory span as components of fluid intelligence: Implications for technology education. International Journal of Educational Research, 90, 64-77.

Cho, J. Y., & Suh, J. (2019). Understanding Spatial Ability in Interior Design Education: 2D‐to‐3D Visualization Proficiency as a Predictor of Design Performance. Journal of Interior Design.

Figgess, G., & Fogarty, J. (2018, October). Visualization Skills and Student Success in Engineering Disciplines. In 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (pp. 1-4). IEEE.

Savran, M. M., Sørensen, S. M. D., Konge, L., Tolsgaard, M. G., & Bjerrum, F. (2016). Training and assessment of hysteroscopic skills: a systematic review. Journal of surgical education, 73(5), 906-918.