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Koc-Januchta, Marta M.; Höffler, Tim N.; Prechtl, Helmut; Leutner, Detlev – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of visual/verbal cognitive style and interactivity level in dynamic and non-dynamic multimedia learning environments. A group of 235 biology students learned about photosynthesis either from a computer-based animation or a series of static pictures with spoken explanatory text. Participants were…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Interaction, Visualization, Multimedia Instruction
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Hatsidimitris, George; Kalyuga, Slava – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2013
Learning with instructional animations may overstretch limited working memory resources due to intense processing demands associated with transient information. The authors investigated whether explicit instructional advice coupled with a task-specific learner control mechanism (such as a timeline scrollbar) could facilitate the successful…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Prior Learning, Learner Controlled Instruction