TY - GEN
T1 - Cognitive load in multimedia learning
T2 - International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2002
AU - Plass, J. L.
AU - Homer, B. D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2002 IEEE.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Two experiments are presented that examined the role of individual differences on cognitive load in multimedia learning. In Experiment 1, 103 students using a German multimedia software were allowed to look up visual and verbal annotations for unknown words. In Experiment 2, 152 students were assigned to one of four treatments in which they could use either verbal or visual annotations, both, or none. Providing a choice of annotation type resulted in increased learning, while assigning an annotation type led to higher cognitive load, resulting in reduced learning for low-ability learners. Results are in line with a Generative Theory of Multimedia Learning and Cognitive Load Theory, and have implications for the design of Web-based and multimedia learning environments.
AB - Two experiments are presented that examined the role of individual differences on cognitive load in multimedia learning. In Experiment 1, 103 students using a German multimedia software were allowed to look up visual and verbal annotations for unknown words. In Experiment 2, 152 students were assigned to one of four treatments in which they could use either verbal or visual annotations, both, or none. Providing a choice of annotation type resulted in increased learning, while assigning an annotation type led to higher cognitive load, resulting in reduced learning for low-ability learners. Results are in line with a Generative Theory of Multimedia Learning and Cognitive Load Theory, and have implications for the design of Web-based and multimedia learning environments.
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U2 - 10.1109/CIE.2002.1186006
DO - 10.1109/CIE.2002.1186006
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84882775692
T3 - Proceedings - International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2002
SP - 564
EP - 568
BT - Proceedings - International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2002
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 3 December 2002 through 6 December 2002
ER -