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Leahy, Wayne; Sweller, John – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2016
Based on cognitive load theory and the "transient information effect," this paper investigated the "modality effect" while interpreting a contour map. The length and complexity of auditory and visual text instructions were manipulated. Experiment 1 indicated that longer audio text information within a presentation was inferior…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Learning Modalities, Instructional Design
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Debuse, Justin C. W.; Hede, Andrew; Lawley, Meredith – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This study investigates the application of voice recognition technology to online lectures focusing on the efficacy of the text component of a multimedia presentation. Specifically, participants were provided with online access to multimedia instructional packages comprising an image of the lecturer with accompanying computer slides, plus…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Semantics, Multimedia Instruction, Lecture Method