Visual, spatial information is effective in stimulating group discussion when presented as part of a participatory approach.

Individual 
The learning experience: Builds thinking and reasoning skills – analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and problem solving – that learners can use to construct and apply their knowledge.
The learning experience: Relates to personal interests and provides for personal choice and control. (the learning experience is “learner centered”)
The learning experience: Promotes active engagement and real world problem solving.
The learning experience: Enables the learner to link new knowledge to their existing knowledge in meaningful ways.

Class or Group 
The learning experience: Is designed to focus on a targeted audience and is built on an understanding of audience skills and interests.

Citation: Bacic, I. L. Z., Rossiter, D. G., & Bregt, A. K. (2006). Using spatial information to improve collective understanding of shared environmental problems at watershed level. Landscape and Urban Planning, 77(1-2), 54-66.
Citation Type: Research