September 2007
Intermediate to advanced
496 pages
10h 53m
English
Our second recommendation—presenting corresponding speech and graphics at the same time—is also based on research evidence (Mayer & Anderson, 1991, 1992; Mayer & Sims, 1994; Mayer, Moreno, Boire, & Vagge, 1999). In one experiment, some students (integrated group) viewed a 30-second narrated animation that explained how a bicycle tire pump works, in which the spoken words described the actions taking place on the screen. For example, when the narrator's voice said, "... the inlet valve opens ...," the animation on the screen showed the inlet valve moving from the closed to the open position. Other students (separated group) listened to the entire narration and ...
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