Visual language skills – do business students need them
The use of visual images is an effective means not only to communicate with but also to elicit emotions from and to influence the masses. Present-day computer tools have removed the need for specialized equipment and personnel for the design and preparation of visual images. With globalization and t...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-998222019-12-06T20:12:03Z Visual language skills – do business students need them Pun, Siu Kay School of Art, Design and Media Art, Design and Media The use of visual images is an effective means not only to communicate with but also to elicit emotions from and to influence the masses. Present-day computer tools have removed the need for specialized equipment and personnel for the design and preparation of visual images. With globalization and the increasingly visual economy, there is an urgent need to develop visual literacy skills in business students. This paper discusses the cognitive benefits of learning the visual language. Through the experience from a general elective course at Nanyang Technological University, it studies the pedagogical approaches to the nurturing of visual language skills in undergraduates. Specially highlighted are the outcomes of the business students’ performance which were found to be very promising. Although nearly all of them had no background in the visual art prior to taking this course, the majority of them have the innate ability to acquire the basic concepts of the visual language and to apply these effectively in their design projects. Two of these projects are illustrated in this paper as examples of students’ works. This paper concludes with a reflection on the urgency for the training in visual language for our future workforce to compete in the new age. Published version 2013-12-06T03:35:12Z 2019-12-06T20:12:02Z 2013-12-06T03:35:12Z 2019-12-06T20:12:02Z 2010 2010 Journal Article Pun, S. -K. (2010). Visual language skills – do business students need them. Global Journal of Business Research, 4(2), 85-96. 1931-0277 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99822 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18117 http://www.theibfr.com/gjbrsample.htm en Global journal of business research © 2010 The Institute for Business & Finance Research. This paper was published in Global Journal of Business Research and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of The Institute for Business & Finance Research. The paper can be found at the following openURL: [http://www.theibfr.com/gjbrsample.htm]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. application/pdf |
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The use of visual images is an effective means not only to communicate with but also to elicit emotions from and to influence the masses. Present-day computer tools have removed the need for specialized equipment and personnel for the design and preparation of visual images. With globalization and the increasingly visual economy, there is an urgent need to develop visual literacy skills in business students. This paper discusses the cognitive benefits of learning the visual language. Through the experience from a general elective course at Nanyang Technological University, it studies the pedagogical approaches to the nurturing of visual language skills in undergraduates. Specially highlighted are the outcomes of the business students’ performance which were found to be very promising. Although nearly all of them had no background in the visual art prior to taking this course, the majority of them have the innate ability to acquire the basic concepts of the visual language and to apply these effectively in their design projects. Two of these projects are illustrated in this paper as examples of students’ works. This paper concludes with a reflection on the urgency for the training in visual language for our future workforce to compete in the new age. |
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