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Nine Ways to Reduce Cognitive Load in Multimedia Learning
TLDR
The analysis shows that cognitive load is a central consideration in the design of multimedia instruction because it exceeds the learner's available cognitive capacity.
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The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning
Digital and online learning is more prevalent than ever, making multimedia learning a primary objective for many instructors. The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning examines cutting-edge…
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Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning
  • R. Mayer
  • Physics
    The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning
  • 30 November 2021
Planetarian March 2014 Introduction The planetarium has undergone an evolution in delivery (Yo, Chaplin, & Goldsworth, 2011). No longer do some planetariums use analog projectors to display the…
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Should there be a three-strikes rule against pure discovery learning? The case for guided methods of instruction.
  • R. Mayer
  • Psychology
    The American psychologist
  • 2004
TLDR
Overall, the constructivist view of learning may be best supported by methods of instruction that involve cognitive activity rather than behavioral activity, instructional guidance rather than pure discovery, and curricular focus rather than unstructured exploration.
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From novice to expert.
  • R. Mayer
  • Medicine, Education
    Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great…
  • 2004
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Multimedia Learning
  • R. Mayer
  • Education
    Visible Learning Guide to Student Achievement
  • 9 April 2001
TLDR
Whether people learn more deeply when ideas are expressed in words and pictures rather than in words alone is examined, and Richard E. Mayer examines the cognitive theory of multimedia learning.
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The promise of multimedia learning: using the same instructional design methods across different media
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Multimedia Learning: AUTHOR INDEX
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The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning: Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning
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This paper argues that multimedia instructional messages that are designed in light of how the human mind works are more likely to lead to meaningful learning than those that are not.
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Cognitive Principles of Multimedia Learning: The Role of Modality and Contiguity
Students viewed a computer animation depicting the process of lightning. In Experiment 1, they concurrently viewed on-screen text presented near the animation or far from the animation, or…
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