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Agostinho, Shirley; Tindall-Ford, Sharon; Roodenrys, Kylie – Computers & Education, 2013
Based on cognitive load theory, it is well known that when studying a diagram that includes explanatory text, optimal learning occurs when the text is physically positioned close to the diagram as it eliminates the need for learners to split their attention between the two sources of information. What is not known is the effect on learning when…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Learning Strategies, Learning Processes, Protocol Analysis
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Wecker, Christof – Computers & Education, 2012
The objective of this study was to test whether information presented on slides during presentations is retained at the expense of information presented only orally, and to investigate part of the conditions under which this effect occurs, and how it can be avoided. Such an effect could be expected and explained either as a kind of redundancy…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Attention, Hypothesis Testing