Graphic Materials

GRAPHIC MATERIALS
by: (CRIS ANN C. JUMAWID)

What is Graphics?
“Graphikos” means painting as well as drawing. “Graphein” means to write as well as to represent by means of lines.
Graphic Materials
The presentation of information in the form of diagrams and illustrations instead of words or numbers.
It should be simple, bold, legible, brief and have adequate margins.
Advantages of Graphic Materials
-They are capable of attracting attention.
-They convey ideas through simple, bold, legible, brief, non-verbal experiences during teaching learning process.
-They facilitate the formation of mental images so basic to learning.
-They present ideas in the form of a picture or a sketch.
-They convey certain types of information in a condensed and summarized form.
-They present information quickly and effectively.
Kinds of Graphic Material
A. CHARTS
-They are combinations of graphic and pictorial media designed for orderly and logical visualizing of relationship between key facts or ideas.
Objectives of Charts
-To summarize information.
-To show relationship by means of facts, figures or statistics.
-To present materials symbolically.
-To present abstract concepts in visual form.
Types of Charts
Tree Charts
These are developed from a base composes of several roots which lead into trunk..
Flow Charts
It shows the organization of a student council or a unit of government or the development of a manufacturing process.
Table Charts
Used for comparisons or for listing advantages and disadvantages of a business or an organization.






B. DIAGRAMS
A condensed drawing consisting of lines and symbols which represent the object or process.
(Ex. Venn Diagrams, Cycle Diagrams, Radial Diagrams, Target Diagrams, Pyramid Diagrams)
C. GRAPHS
-Visual representation of a numerical data. Requires little explanation.
Types of Graphs
Line Graph used frequently in plotting relationship between changes in a set of data.
Pie Graph these are used to show how a whole divided into parts.
Bar Graph these consists of bars, either horizontally or vertically
Pictograph these use pictures to represent and compare numerical data.
D. MAPS
An accurate representation on a plane surface in the form of a diagram drawn to scale the details of boundaries of continents, countries, etc.
E. ILLUSTRATIONS
It can be hand-drawn, photographic reproductions, lithographic reproductions.
It does not require any lengthy explanation.

1. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 1 CRIS ANN C. JUMAWID GRAPHIC MATERIALS

2. What is GRAPHICS ? “ GRAPHIKOS ” means painting as well as drawings . “ GRAPHEIN ” means to write as well as to represent by means of lines .

3. GRAPHIC MATERIALS - The presentation of information in the form of diagrams and illustrations instead of words or numbers. - It should be simple, bold, legible, brief and adequate margins.

4. Advantages of graphic materials THEY ARE CAPABLE OF ATTRACTING ATTENTION. THEY CONVEY IDEAS THROUGH SIMPLE, BOLD, LEGIBLE, BRIEF, NON-VERBAL EXPERIENCES DURING TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS. THEY FACILITATE THE FORMATION OF MENTAL IMAGES SO BASIC TO LEARNING. THEY PRESENT IDEAS IN THE FORM OF A PICTURES OR A SKETCH. THEY CONVEY CERTAIN TYPES OF INFORMATION IN A CONDENSED AND SUMMARIZED FORM. THEY PRESENT INFORMATION QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY.

5. KINDS OF GRAPHIC MATERIALS CHARTS Combinations of graphic and pictorial media d esigned for orderly and logical visualizing of relationship between key facts or ideas. OBJECTIVES: To summarize information. To show relationship by means of facts, figures or statistics. To present materials symbolically. To present abstract concepts in visual form.

6. Types of charts TREE CHARTS FLOW CHARTS TABLE CHARTS

7. KINDS OF GRAPHIC MATERIALS DIAGRAMS A condensed drawing consisting of lines and symbols which represent the objects or process.

8. KINDS OF GRAPHIC MATERIALS GRAPHS Visual representation of a numerical data. Requires little explanation. TYPES OF GRAPHS LINE GRAPH P IE GRAPH BAR GRAPH PICTOGRAPH

9. KINDS OF GRAPHIC MATERIALS MAPS An accurate representation on a plane surface in the form of a diagram drawn to scale the details of boundaries of continents, countries, etc. ILLUSTRATIONS It can be hand-drawn, photographic reproductions, lithographic reproduction.

10. SOURCES: ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY BY: RAMMATH SHARMA, S.S CHANDRA INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY BY: K. SAMPATH ET,. AL https:// www.slideshare.net/JoyceDLR/educationaltechnology1-graphic-materials

11. ASSESSMENT I. IDENTIFICATIONS : (Choose the correct answer in the box) GRAPHS DIAGRAMS CHARTS MAPS ILLUSTRATIONS TREE CHARTS BAR GRAPHS TABLE CHARTS GRAPHEIN LINE GRAPH FLOW CHART GRAPHIKOS It shows the organization of a student council. An accurate representation with details of boundaries, continents. It means painting as well as drawing. These consist of bars, either horizontally or vertically. A condensed drawing consisting of lines and symbols. It does not require any lengthy explanation. Means to write as well as to represent by means of lines. Visual representation of a numerical data. Combinations of graphic and pictorial media. Used for comparison. II. ENUMERATION : 1-3. TYPES OF CHARTS 4-7. TYPES OF GRAPHS 8-10. GIVE ATLEAST 3 ADVANTAGES OF GRAPHIC MATERIALS.