Based on theories of multimedia learning, the present study investigated whether the haptic sense serves as an additional channel to enhance the learning experience and learning outcomes. We therefore set up an experimental exhibition with two showrooms. In the first showroom, the sensory access of the participants to the exhibition objects was…

Under the waves of the Internet and the trend of era, information technology is a door connecting to the world to generate the multiplier effect of learning. Students' learning should not be regarded as the tool to cope with school examinations. The frequent contact with computers, networks, and relevant information allow students enjoying the…

Polysensory instruction, described in an article appearing in the December issue of this journal, is concerned with combining media for simultaneous use. This article suggests applications for the system, focusing on adapting the hardware to fit individual students' needs. (LS)

The multiple image presentation format investigated in this research review refers in most cases to the use of more than one image, with or without audio synchronization, on a single screen or multiple screens, with slides or any appropriate media mix to accomplish a predetermined learning task. Studies reviewed are divided into three categories:…

Suggestions are offered for using multimedia (a number of different media) and multiple-image (more than one image at a time) presentations to make training programs more effective. Electronic equipment, described and pictured, includes multimedia programmers, controllers, and dissolvers. (Author/MS)

A multimedia approach to science teaching is based on sound psychological principles. Every aspect of such programs must be carefully planned and integrated. Criteria for evaluating suitability of multimedia learning resources are suggested. (PS)

Simultaneously projected multiple-images with sound communication--Audible Multi-Imagery (AMI)--was investigated in terms of its capacity to promote student learning and retention of subject matter in a formal instructional setting. A population of 253 high school psychology students were randomly assigned to one of three AMI treatments--each…

An experiment to measure learning when stimuli are presented through one or two channels showed that an auditory signal combined with a relevant picture--the two-channel cue summation condition--was superior to five other methods of communication, or "treatments." These other five were: one-channel visual only; one-channel auditory only;…

Described in this instructional aid pamphlet is the use of an instructional technology approach known as audible Multi-Imagery (AMI) to achieve some of the broad goals of environmental education. AMI refers to the integral development and display of two or more simultaneously projected visual images either with or in combination with 2 x 2-inch…

Early childhood classes traditionally have used a "multi-" approach to education that is based on young children's growth and development. Offers a variety of multisensory and multimedia activities in many curriculum areas that can be useful in the busy end-of-school weeks. (Author/RK)

This study investigates the application of voice recognition technology to online lectures focusing on the efficacy of the text component of a multimedia presentation. Specifically, participants were provided with online access to multimedia instructional packages comprising an image of the lecturer with accompanying computer slides, plus…

Semiotics, the study of signs of all kinds, can be subdivided into (1) semantics, dealing with the meanings of signs and systems of signs; (2) pragmatics, dealing with inferential meaning; and (3) syntactics, dealing with the structure and systems of signs. As such, semiotics provides a useful framework for conceptualizing curriculum. Such a model…

The chapters in this yearbook describe some of the experiences the individual authors have had in making and/or using multisensory aids in mathematics instruction. A number of different aids are noted to indicate the range of possibilities. Three more chapters set the stage for the remainder of the book which is divided into the following…