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Two-level classification of visualizations in drawing tasks: abstractness level and representational vs. relational drawing type

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The review proposes describing visualizations in learning-by-drawing studies on two levels: the level of visual abstractness (concrete vs. abstract) and the drawing type, distinguishing "visualizations representing tangible real-world objects, labeled as representational images" from "non-tangible concepts or abstract relationships, labeled as relational images," following Hegarty (2011) and Skulmowski (2024). Complex drawings such as multiple representations or animations form an additional category. The authors apply these labels to both provided reference images and learner-generated drawings to make studies comparable.

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  • Two-level classification of visualizations in drawing tasks: abstractness level and representational vs. relational drawing type: The review proposes describing visualizations in learning-by-drawing studies on two levels: the level of visual abstractness (concrete vs. abstract) and the drawing type, distinguishing "visualizations representing tangible real-world objects, labeled as representational images" from "non-tangible concepts or abstract relationships, labeled as relational images," following Hegarty (2011) and Skulmowski (2024). Complex drawings such as multiple representations or animations form an additional category. The authors apply these labels to both provided reference images and learner-generated drawings to make studies comparable. (Dechamps et al. (2025))

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  • Dechamps, T., & Skulmowski, A. (2025). The Effective Design of Tasks Involving Learning by Drawing: Current Trends and Methodological Progress in Research on Drawing to Learn. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-10026-2
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title Two-level classification of visualizations in drawing tasks: abstractness level and representational vs. relational drawing type
description The review proposes describing visualizations in learning-by-drawing studies on two levels: the level of visual abstractness (concrete vs.
status review
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