Psychology and Education

For 2026, we will have a special track devoted to psychological and educational issues pertaining to diagrams. Special theme topics include any research dealing with psychological and/or educational aspects of diagrams, such as:

  • cognitive aspects of diagrams and diagrammatic thinking,
  • comprehension of diagrams,
  • construction and use of diagrams,
  • diagrams and wayfinding,
  • diagrams as learning and pedagogical tools,
  • diagrams in the mind,
  • diagrams in communication,
  • human perception and the design of diagrams,
  • individual differences in diagram use,
  • mental imagery and mental animation,
  • problem solving with diagrams,
  • reasoning with diagrams from a psychological or educational perspective,
  • sociocultural interpretations of diagrams,
  • spatial structure of diagrams,
  • students’ use or misuse of diagrams.

Track Chair: Erica De Vries, Université Grenoble Alpes

Email: erica.devries@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Program Committee

TBA