Assignment - Infographics - 079

Objective

Create a fishbone diagram in Canva that identifies why students have difficulty understanding a specific subject. Use ICT in Education as your example, or choose any subject from your B.Ed. program that you find challenging.

What is a Fishbone Diagram?

Look up “fishbone diagram” before starting. It is also called an Ishikawa or cause-and-effect diagram. The problem is placed at the fish head (right side), and causes branch off the central spine, grouped by category.

Instructions

Step 1: Define the Problem

Write this at the head of the diagram, filling in your chosen subject:

“Students have difficulty understanding [subject name]”

Step 2: Identify Cause Categories

Use these as your main bones:

• Prior Knowledge: No background in the subject, topic not covered at school level before
• Content Difficulty: Abstract concepts, technical vocabulary, dense theory
• Teaching Method: Only lecture-based delivery, no practical demonstrations, no real-world examples used
• Student Engagement: Passive listening, not practicing questions, not asking for help
• Learning Materials: Textbook is too difficult, no visual aids, limited internet access for self-study
• Assessment Design: Exams test memorization rather than understanding

Step 3: Add Sub-causes

Add two or three specific sub-causes to each category. Draw on your own experience as a student in this subject.

Step 4: Build in Canva

• Use a fishbone template in Canva or build the structure with lines and text elements.
• Problem statement on the right. Main categories along the spine. Sub-causes on shorter branches.
• One color per main category.

Design Tips

• Name the subject clearly in the problem statement.
• Keep each label to a short phrase.
• Use a wide horizontal canvas so all branches fit without overlapping.

Required Elements

• Subject name written in the problem statement.
• At least 5 cause categories.
• At least 2 sub-causes per category.
• Color-coded branches.