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Direct linkMayer, Richard E.; Hegarty, Mary; Mayer, Sarah; Campbell, Julie – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 2005
In 4 experiments, students received a lesson consisting of computer-based animation and narration or a lesson consisting of paper-based static diagrams and text. The lessons used the same words and graphics in the paper-based and computer-based versions to explain the process of lightning formation (Experiment 1), how a toilet tank works…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Multimedia Instruction, Animation, Narration
