Visual literacy through photography as a pathway to understanding complexity

Come explore how images can be used in assignments and shared in the classroom towards the goal of deeper learning of course topics, especially complex or abstract course concepts/theories. We will demonstrate a mini-workshop conducted with students prior to an assignment using photography. We will share examples of student work in order to indicate the usefulness of visual literacy in the Psychology classroom, and will discuss students’ attitudes about the assignment structure. The goal for this interactive demonstration is to provide tools and examples of how to use visual literacy techniques in your own classrooms.