September 2007
Intermediate to advanced
496 pages
10h 53m
English
book
e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning
by Ruth C. Clark, Richard E. Mayer
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5.6. What We Don't Know About Modality
Overall, our goal in applying the modality principle is to reduce the cognitive load in the learner's visual/pictorial channel (through the eyes) by off-loading some of the cognitive processing onto the auditory/verbal channel (through the ears). Some unresolved issues concern:
When is it helpful to put printed words on the screen with a concurrent graphic?
Is it helpful to put concise summaries or labels for key components on the screen as printed words?
When it is not feasible to provide audio, how can we eliminate any negative effects of on-screen text?
Do the negative effects of on-screen text decline over the course of long-term training?
DESIGN DILEMMA: RESOLVEDThe database design team was in a quandary ... |
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