#7223. Format effects in the understanding of motion from kinematic diagrams in engineering education

November 2026publication date
Proposal available till 25-05-2025
4 total number of authors per manuscript0 $

The title of the journal is available only for the authors who have already paid for
Journal’s subject area:
Education;
Engineering (all);
Places in the authors’ list:
place 1place 2place 3place 4
FreeFreeFreeFree
2350 $1200 $1050 $900 $
Contract №7223.1 Contract №7223.2 Contract №7223.3 Contract №7223.4
1 place - free (for sale)
2 place - free (for sale)
3 place - free (for sale)
4 place - free (for sale)

More details about the manuscript: Science Citation Index Expanded OR/AND Social Sciences Citation Index
Abstract:
Understanding and constructing external representations of a subject, such as motion diagrams, is an important goal of engineering education. International standards (ISO 3952-1) prescribe their format in terms of graphic elements in black and white and two dimensions. However, the canonical format is often modified. The question arises whether the understanding of movement in a kinematic scheme shows the effects of the format (Color Code and Projection). In the present study, we explored the understanding of motion using kinematic diagrams. The experiment involved 132 graduate and undergraduate students of French engineering universities. We found a major impact of projection and color coding on motion understanding from kinematic diagrams. The interaction between color code and learning level indicated the disappearance of the format effect on color in recent learning and practice. The study showed the importance of the format and characteristics of students for understanding graphical representations in engineering education.
Keywords:
2D/3D-projection; Colour code; Engineering education; Graphical representations; Kinematic diagram; Multimedia learning

Contacts :
0