Visualization of Educational Information as a Means of Enhancing the Cognitive Activity in Students

Abstract

The article deals with information visualization techniques aimed at effective development of cognitive processes as parts of students' cognitive activity. The research featured the means of visualization of educational information that encourage the cognitive activity in students. The research objective was to identify, justify, and test the possibilities of using visualization tools for educational information. The cognitive activity is represented as a set of cognitive acts, namely explanation, understanding, and reflection. The authors believe that the process of interaction between participants in educational relations needs to be improved. The article focuses on the organization of the informational approach to training. It describes the stages of work with educational information: search for new material, its perception, processing, and application. The visualization technologies include mind maps and denotational graphs. Visualization technologies provide positive changes in students’ cognitive activity and develop cognitive motivation.