Making Interactional meaning in visual narratives more visible

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Journal Article
Citation:
Practical Literacy, 2016, 21, (1), pp. 18-21
Issue Date:
2016-10-01
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The value of visual texts is acknowledged by the Australian Curriculum : English with equal priority placed on visual knowledge with that of text, grammar and word knowledge. However, merely including visual narratives in teaching, learning and assessment spaces does not always equate to a natural accessibility to the meaning potentials offered by this resource. This discussion focuses on developing students' knowledge about and skills for interpreting meaning from visual narratives as valued texts in curriculum and assessment from the first year of primary school.
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