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Anime as a Medium for Science Learning
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Leah S. Mahler; Richard E. Mayer – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Emotional design of multimedia lessons involves adding features that are intended to increase learner enjoyment and promote learning--such as adding narrative, anthropomorphizing non-human elements, and using warm colours. Objective: The present study extends this work to examine the potential of Japanese animation (anime) for…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Animation, Cartoons, Science Instruction
Animated Pedagogical Agents Enhance Learning Outcomes and Brain Activity during Learning
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Li, Wenjing; Wang, Fuxing; Mayer, Richard E.; Liu, Tao – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Background: With the rapid popularization of e-learning, how to improve online learning has aroused widespread concern. A human-like pedagogical agent (PA) that displays eye gaze and gestures, is often added to online multimedia lessons to increase social connection and improve learning in e-learning environments. However, there has been a debate…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Animation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Learning from Instructional Animations: How Does Prior Knowledge Mediate the Effect of Visual Cues?
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Arslan-Ari, I. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cueing and prior knowledge on learning and mental effort of students studying an animation with narration. This study employed a 2 (no cueing vs. visual cueing) × 2 (low vs. high prior knowledge) between-subjects factorial design. The results revealed a significant interaction effect…
Descriptors: Animation, Prior Learning, Prompting, Learning
Supporting Multimedia Learning with Visual Signalling and Animated Pedagogical Agent: Moderating Effects of Prior Knowledge
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Johnson, A. M.; Ozogul, G.; Reisslein, M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2015
An experiment examined the effects of visual signalling to relevant information in multiple external representations and the visual presence of an animated pedagogical agent (APA). Students learned electric circuit analysis using a computer-based learning environment that included Cartesian graphs, equations and electric circuit diagrams. The…
Descriptors: Animation, Multimedia Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Prior Learning
Computer-Assisted Vocabulary Instruction for Students with Disabilities: Evidence from an Effect Size Analysis of Single-Subject Experimental Design Studies
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Mize, Min Kyung; Park, Yujeong; Moore, Tara – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2018
The purpose of this study was to synthesize the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) studies aiming to increase vocabulary for students with disabilities in an effort to identify what type of CAI is promising for practice. An extensive search process with inclusion and exclusion criteria yielded a total of 13 single-subject design…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills, Skill Development
Measuring Cognitive Load in Test Items: Static Graphics versus Animated Graphics
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Dindar, M.; Kabakçi Yurdakul, I.; Inan Dönmez, F. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2015
The majority of multimedia learning studies focus on the use of graphics in learning process but very few of them examine the role of graphics in testing students' knowledge. This study investigates the use of static graphics versus animated graphics in a computer-based English achievement test from a cognitive load theory perspective. Three…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes, Animation, Visual Aids