THEORETICAL BASES OF INFORMATION DESIGN: HISTORY OF FORMATION AND THE PRINCIPLES OF APPLICATION IN EDUCATION
Abstract
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26565/2074-8922-2025-85-08
The article is dedicated to a retrospective analysis of the historical formation and development of information design, with the identification of guiding principles for its application in the activities of pedagogical workers within the domestic education system.
The methods employed included: a historical-logical analysis of philosophical, psychological, pedagogical, and specialized literature on the problems of design development, as well as the systematization and generalization of the obtained information.
In a situation of constant updating of educational content and the need for rational use of time in preparing learners, pedagogical design becomes a universal model of action. The main foundation for pedagogical design is information design.
Information design, in its formation and development, has gone through certain stages and phases that can be characterized as "proto-design." However, in 1907, an industrial union of leading artists, engineers, and industrialists was founded in Germany. In fact, from this year, the rapid development of design began, which in the 1970s led to the emergence of the English term «information design», introduced to denote an interdisciplinary field of human research and practical activity.
The application of information design in education and the development of multimedia educational products allows educators to: add illustrations to ready-made educational material to ensure more successful understanding and retention of this material and to motivate learners; activate the cognitive function of material presented in multimedia form, encouraging learners to participate in scientific research, independent information gathering, and the discovery of new knowledge.
The principles of information design are vital for the effective transmission and understanding of educational information because they help create a clear and easy-to-use design, improve orientation within the information field, and simplify the comprehension of educational content. The guiding principles for information design are: emphasis (or highlighting), contrast, balance, alignment, repetition, and usability.
Further research could consider the selection and classification of information design methods, as well as the development of organizational and pedagogical conditions for implementing information design into pedagogical practice.
In cites: Nesmyanovych A. V., Kalinichenko T. V. (2025). Theoretical bases of information design: history of formation and the principles of application in education. Problems of Engineering Pedagogic Education, (85), 93-104. https://doi.org/10.26565/2074-8922-2025-85-08 (in Ukrainian)
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