Evaluating the Impact of a Constructivist Approach to Treemap Literacy

FIRAT E. E., Srinivas C., Lang C., Srinivas B., Laramee R. S., Joshi A. P.

IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, cilt.45, sa.1, ss.139-147, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1109/mcg.2024.3475188
  • Dergi Adı: IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Applied Science & Technology Source, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, EMBASE, INSPEC
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.139-147
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Constructivist learning is based on the principle that learners construct knowledge based on their prior knowledge and experiences. We explored the impact of a constructivist approach to introduce students to the Treemaps visualization technique. We developed software that helps students understand Treemaps using a synchronized, multiview, interactive node-link representation of the same data. While students in both groups' the ones who used the node-link diagram with the Treemaps and the ones who used only the interactive Treemaps' demonstrated significant improvement in learning, students who only interacted with the Treemaps representation performed better on a variety of tasks related to reading and interpreting Treemaps.