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Animated Pedagogical Agents in Multimedia Educational Environments: Effects of Agent Properties, Picture Features, and Redundancy.
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Craig, Scotty D.; Gholson, Barry; Driscoll, David M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2002
Two experiments explored the integration of animated agents into multimedia environments in the context of R. E. Mayer's (2001) cognitive theory of multimedia learning. The spoken-narration-only condition outperformed other conditions, with no differences between printed text and printed text with spoken narration. (Author)
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Media, Instructional Effectiveness
The Effect of Interactive Media on Children's Story Memory.
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Ricci, Christine M.; Beal, Carole R. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2002
In order to examine the influence of interactive media on children's story memory, first-grade children experienced a computer-based story in one of four presentation modes, two of which were interactive. In the interaction groups, there was no relation between the amount of interaction with the story and subsequent memory. (Author)
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Children, Comprehension, Computer Assisted Instruction