Reflective thinking frees us from mere impulsive and routine activity. Demand for the solution of a perplexity is the steadying and guiding factor in the entire process of reflection. It enables us to act in a deliberate and intentional manner. It distinguishes us as human beings and is the hallmark of intelligent action. Visuals can simplify information that is difficulty to understand.
Diagrams can make it easy to store and retrieve such information.
They can also serve an organizing function by illustrating the relationships among elements, as in a flow chart or timeline. A framework for teaching planning for strategic teaching, including preparing for learning, presentation of content, and application and integration is necessary. Given the central role that subject matter plays in teaching, we must reexamine our assumption that the subject matter knowledge required for teaching can be acquired solely through courses taken in the appropriate university department. Visual literacy refers to the learned ability to interpret visual messages accurately and to create such messages. In class and out of class assignments will be evaluated on the basis of knowledge learned, reflectivity, thoroughness, and timeliness.