Cognitive Load in Multimedia Learning: An Example from Teaching about Lenses

Autor/inn/en	Dervic, Dževdeta; Dap, Nermin; Mešic, Vanes; Ðokic, Ratko
Titel	Cognitive Load in Multimedia Learning: An Example from Teaching about Lenses
Quelle	In: Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 5 (2019) 1, S.102-118 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2149-214X
Schlagwörter	Cognitive Ability; Multimedia Instruction; Optics; High School Students; Physics; Animation; Teaching Methods; Instructional Effectiveness; Science Instruction; Instructional Materials; Foreign Countries; Bosnia and Herzegovina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Denkfähigkeit; Multimediales Lernen; Optik; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Physik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtserfolg; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Ausland; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Bosnien-Herzegowina
Abstract	Animations are widely used in today's science classrooms. Therefore it is very important to explore under which conditions animations are most effective. In earlier studies it has been generally shown that the effectiveness of instruction largely depends on management of cognitive load. The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of Physlet animations, printed sequences of selected animation frames and traditionally presented static pictures on understanding about lenses and levels of cognitive load. According to the results of a quasi-experiment that included forty nine high-school students, Physlet-based teaching generally leads to higher germane load and consequently to more effective learning than the traditional approach. Particularly high levels of germane load have been found for Physlet-based problems. These findings can be accounted for by the interactivity feature of Physlets. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health. Necmettin Erbakan University, Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Meram, Konya 42090, Turkey. e-mail: jeseh.info@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jeseh.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01