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Applying the Segmenting Principle to Online Geography Slideshow Lessons
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Mayer, Richard E.; Howarth, Jeffrey T.; Kaplan, Michelle; Hanna, Sara – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2018
Multimedia design principles were applied to an online geography slideshow on geographic information systems (GIS) intended for college students taking an introductory course. In a 2 (segment vs. non-segmented) × 2 (redundant vs. non-redundant) between-subjects design, the base lesson (non-segmented condition) provided a worked example of how to…
Descriptors: Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Geography Instruction, College Students
Visualizing Mental Models: Understanding Cognitive Change to Support Teaching and Learning of Multimedia Design and Development
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McNeil, Sara – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2015
The use of advanced instructional design (ID) principles, especially those that include a collaborative authoring environment is becoming ever more critical in the successful workplace. Faculty in instructional technology programs who provide an environment that effectively nourishes these ID skills have a responsibility to continually evaluate…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Graduate Students, Educational Technology, Multimedia Materials
The Effects of Diagrams and Time-Compressed Instruction on Learning and Learners' Perceptions of Cognitive Load
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Pastore, Raymond S. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of diagrams and time-compressed instruction on learning and learners' perceptions of cognitive load. The following design factors, visuals (visuals and non-visuals) and time-compressed instruction (0%-normal paced, 25, and 50%) were presented to 216 university students to analyze learning in a…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Multimedia Instruction, Achievement Tests, Time Factors (Learning)
The Relative Effectiveness of Learning Options in Multimedia Computer-Based Fifth-Grade Spelling Instruction.
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Cates, Ward Mitchell; Goodling, Susan C. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1997
A study of 38 fifth-grade students investigated the effectiveness of two interactive multimedia instructional spelling programs, one offering behaviorist-visual learning options and the other offering cognitivist-phonological learning options. Both groups showed increased spelling ability, though neither program outperformed the other, suggesting…
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Cognitive Psychology, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction