Illuminating Perspectives through Critical Visual Literacy: 56th Annual IVLA Con

This presentation shares insights from a 2023 survey in New Zealand Aotearoa on tertiary educators' visual literacy. Despite being recognized as vital, the integrating visual literacy into higher education remains a challenge. This study investigates tertiary educators' understanding and application of visual literacy in curriculum design, highlighting its importance in contemporary pedagogy. Survey findings reveal gaps in teachers’ visual literacy skills, however, encouragingly the study suggests visual literacy uptake in a vocational tertiary setting may differ from higher education counterparts. The presentation concludes with recommendations and a proposed visual literacy framework for upskilling teachers in higher education.