OUGD501: Context of Practice 2 - Practical (Results from Activity Book)

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Results:


I tested 20 people between the age of 16 and 47. 60% of these people had a full driving licence and had passed a driving theory test. I asked people about their driving capabilities because of some of the content of my publication. 

“Symbols can take longer to interpret than language when conveying a concept to someone who is unfamiliar with the symbols”

- Lankow, J. 2012. (taken from my essay)  

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1. 

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Ferry
• Car

D.O.T

• Boy
• Girl
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Caution
• Warning
• No

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Instruction
• Warning
• Instruction 

Colour-

• Stop
• Don't do it
• Allowed to do it
• Stopping

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2.

Isotype-

• Male
• Female
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Male
• Female
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop 
• Instruction
• Warning
• Information

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Instruction
• Warning
• Information 

Colour-

• Stop
• Go
• Information
• Identification

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3.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Mandatory Instruction
• Instruction
• Warning
• Information

Signs with type-

• Stop - Mandatory Instruction
• Order
• Warning
• Information 

Colour-

• Warning
• Neutral
• Earth
• Life

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4.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Mandatory Instruction
• Instruction
• Danger
• Information

Signs with type-

• Stop - Mandatory Instruction
• Instruction
• Danger
• Information 

Colour-

• Danger
• Sky
• Grass
• Earth

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5.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Instruction
• Mandatory Instruction
• Information

Signs with type-

• Stop - Mandatory Instruction
• Order
• Warning
• Information 

Colour-

• Warning
• Information
• Go
• Bridleways

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6.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Toilet Man
• Toilet Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• No Entry

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• No Entry

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7.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Toilet Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• No Entry

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• No Entry

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8.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Cruise ship
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Ship
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Alert
• Danger
• No Entry

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• No Entry

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9.

Isotype-

• Statue in Brasil
• Woman/Oscar
• Old Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

Signs without type-

• Stop
• No entry
• Warning
• One way

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• Information

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10.

Isotype-

• Statue in Brasil
• Woman/Oscar
• Little Plane
• Cruise-liner
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Commercial Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Information
• Warning
• Information none safety

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• Information

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11.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Information
• Caution
• Information none safety

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• Information

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12.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Helicopter
• Ferry
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Ferry
• Car

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Warning
• Roundabout

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• Information

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13.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Warning
• Caution
• Information none safety

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• Information

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14.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Information
• Caution
• Information none safety

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• Information

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15.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Warning
• Caution
• Information

Signs with type-

• Stop - Mandatory Instruction
• Speed - Order
• Give Way - Warning
• Information

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15.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Warning
• Caution
• Information

Signs with type-

• Mandatory Instruction
• Order
• Warning
• Information

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16.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Warning
• Caution
• Information

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Warning
• Information

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17.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Warning
• Caution
• Information

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Order
• Warning
• Information

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18.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Warning
• Caution
• Information

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Caution
• Roundabout

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19.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Warning
• Caution
• Information none safety

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Give Way
• Information

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20.

Isotype-

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Car

D.O.T

• Man
• Woman
• Plane
• Boat
• Taxi

Signs without type-

• Stop
• Warning
• Caution
• Information

Signs with type-

• Stop
• Speed
• Caution
• Roundabout