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Rebetez, Cyril; Betrancourt, Mireille; Sangin, Mirweis; Dillenbourg, Pierre – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2010
Animated graphics are extensively used in multimedia instructions explaining how natural or artificial dynamic systems work. As animation directly depicts spatial changes over time, it is legitimate to believe that animated graphics will improve comprehension over static graphics. However, the research failed to find clear evidence in favour of…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Graphics, Short Term Memory, Multimedia Instruction
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Park, Ok-choon – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1998
Investigates the effects of two instructional strategies, visual display (animation, and static graphics with and without motion cues) and contextual presentation, in the acquisition of electronic troubleshooting skills using computer-based instruction. Study concludes that use of visual displays and contextual presentation be based on the…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Context Effect
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Chanlin, Lih-Juan – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1997
This study examined: (1) the effectiveness of integrating verbal elaboration (metaphors) and different visual presentation strategies (still and animated graphics) in learning biotechnology concepts; (2) whether the use of verbal elaboration with different visual presentation strategies facilitates cognitive processes; and (3) how students employ…
Descriptors: Animation, Biotechnology, Cognitive Processes, College Students