O USO DA COMUNICAÇÃO VISUAL NA GEOGRAFIA: A ILUSTRAÇÃO NOS AMBIENTES ESCOLAR, ACADÊMICO E PROFISSIONAL

Abstract

Contemporary society, more than in any other historical moment, exponentially uses the most varied images as communication medium. The article proposes to discuss the didactic-scientific illustration - in drawings, profiles, blocks diagrams and schemes - as forms of visual expression of Geography, being able to assist the teacher during the teaching of his classes and consequent transmission of program content; besides doing that the student, researcher, professional in the area can use and / or create graphic representations in their daily activities. In this context, there are two discursive universes with distinct but complementary characteristics: visual communication, characterized by nonverbal image and lower degree of abstraction from reality (use of iconic, figurative drawing) and verbal language (writing, text), which together are established as an important didactic resource in the teaching-learning process. However, emphasizes that the educational system treats the illustration with ignorance, which leads disinterest on the subject. In the end, some examples are reported about the development and use of illustration in environments with greater or lesser technological support, that is, since analogical (handmade) until digital (made in software) representations.