The differences between teacher’s predictions and the actual preschool children in their comprehension of pictograms

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the issues and needs of graphics in preschool education and nusery facilities.This study conducted a questionnaire survey of 1,500 preschool education and nusery facilities nationwide regarding the current status of visual communication. Illustrations were most frequently used, but symbols were most frequently used in room name sign, suggesting a need for them as a sign function. In addition, there tended to be a difference between the pictograms that teachers guessed preschool children could understand and the preschool children’s comprehension of understanding of pictograms.