This week, we learned Dual Coding Theory, four Mayer’s principles to reduce extraneous cognitive load in multimedia learning, and how to integrate screencast into our learning materials.

After reading this week’s study materials, I realized that visual stimuli help learners increase their memory with greater intensity during the learning process than textual content, which is exactly what Dual Coding theory means. In addition, the combination of oral and visual effects can increase student learning efficiency and make it easier for learners to remember what the professor is teaching.

After reading this week’s study materials, I realized that visual stimuli help learners increase their memory with greater intensity during the learning process than textual content, which is exactly what Dual Coding theory means. In addition, the combination of verbal and visual effects can increase student learning efficiency and make it easier for learners to remember what the professor is teaching.

When I was creating my screencast videos, I thought that the signaling principle was to guide me through the process of seeing exactly what I needed to pay attention to, which would make it easier for me to learn. Whenever I look at a professor’s lesson plan, I focus on the words that are bolded or highlighted because I know that those highlighted words must be important for the lesson to be mastered.

Reference

https://waterbearlearning.com/mayers-principles-multimedia-learning/