Share Paper: Infographics: A Methodology for Student Research Presentations and Other Academic Projects

  1. Adele Weiner, Metropolitan College of New York, United States
  2. Kim Lorber, Ramapo College of New Jersey, United States

Abstract: The ability to design infographics challenges students’ technology skills and helps to develop their higher order critical thinking skills to analyze, evaluate and create. This presentation focuses on the development of a digital infographic assignment that has been used for undergraduate and graduate students in research classes. Students are required to identify a research question relevant to a project they are completing in their field setting with a focus diversity, equity and inclusion. Over several semesters, the assignment has been modified to include scaffolded steps for developing the research question, identifying relevant, valid and reliable data and locating or creating ...