Linguistics visual resources in the natural sciences

Abstract

The use of information and communications technology (TIC`S), have led the visual language resources in education to be diverse and versatile, making them an indispensable tool in the classroom, school auditorium, and so on. Among these resources are infographics since, according to some researchers, allow the appropriation of knowledge by processing, organization and prioritization of new information while clarifying his thought (Jonassen, 2000), so it was considered, they are a medium that can contribute to potentiate the learning of natural sciences students, and in turn they are able to teach others. The study universe of this research are students of the third year of the morning Graduate School of the Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Puebla registered in the area of natural sciences and health, the 2014-2015 school year, making a comparative cross with a pilot group and another where the resource wasn't used. Later, the results are displayed. To measure and assess their scope, two instruments: a questionnaire where students from third pilot group evaluate themselves and a survey of second-year students from the same school who were advised. The conclusions that can be reached after analyzing the results, show the potential in the process of teaching and learning of various subjects of natural sciences and health, as long as they are well crafted.