Infographics are visual representations of information in such a way that information can be easily understood at a glance. Infographics are a form of the most powerful stimulator of visual communication in the digital era, and it is gaining popularity among educators. The creation of teaching and learning materials has become critical for students at all levels of education. However there are still insufficient studies that have systematically reviewed the existing literature on infographic acceptance in higher education. Therefore, this article is intended to conduct a systematic literature review on infographic acceptance in facilitating teaching and learning among students in higher education. The current study has combined multiple research designs, and the review was based on the ROSES publication standard (RepOrting standards for Systematic Evidence Syntheses). This study selected papers using two of the most prominent databases: Scopus and Science Direct, and it used Google Scholar as the secondary database. A thematic analysis was implemented and 4 main themes were produced, namely 1) Presentable and efficient; 2) Understandable, 3) Visual literacy, and 4) Facilitating teaching and learning. The study made several significant contributions to the body of knowledge and for practical purposes. The findings have explained the importance of visual communication specifically infographics as a tool for facilitating teaching and learning process and for providing information on specific research areas and content that should be the focus of future studies.
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To Cite this Article: Ahmad, A. K. A., Rahaman, A. A., Abdullah, M., Johari, M. H., & Aziz, M. N. A. (2022). Systematic Literature Review on Infographic Acceptance Factors in Facilitating Teaching and Learning among Students in Higher Education. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(9), 1067– 1081.
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