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Frontiers in Educational Research, 2024, 7(3); doi: 10.25236/FER.2024.070331.

A Study of Illustrations in Senior High School English Textbooks from the Perspective of Cognitive Psychology—A Case Study of PEP Optional Compulsory Four

Author(s)

Lifei Zhong

Corresponding Author:
Lifei Zhong
Affiliation(s)

School of Foreign Languages, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, China

Abstract

From the perspective of cognitive psychology, this paper presents a classification and statistical method of textbook illustrations based on the understanding and selectivity of perception, and analyzes the fourth optional textbooks of PEP senior high school English textbooks. This method is used to analyze textbook illustrations and help teachers make full use of illustrations.

Keywords

High school English; Cognitive psychology; Textbook illustrations; Teaching strategy

Cite This Paper

Lifei Zhong. A Study of Illustrations in Senior High School English Textbooks from the Perspective of Cognitive Psychology—A Case Study of PEP Optional Compulsory Four. Frontiers in Educational Research (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 3: 183-189. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2024.070331.

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