encourage learners to engage in active learning by mentally representing the material in words and in pictures and by mentally making connections between the pictorial and verbal representation
learning is better from the words plus graphics that from just the words alone
Clark and Maye figure 3.10 points out that 62% of learners learned better using both text and graphics while only 40% of learners learned with just text
works best for those who are novices
should be relevant visual promotes learning
graphics serve as lesson interface
graphics should be purposeful and relevant to the instruction and not jut for decorations
graphics that are for decorative purposes should be limited
graphics that helps promote understanding ( transformational and interpretive ) should be utilized more
graphics that organize ( organizational graphics) should also be utilized
Graphics are provided to help stimulate the project and/or presentation. Pictures of any kind help to make the presentation more effective because viewers will pay closer attention if they have something to look at and focus on besides just the text. Sometimes viewers are simply visual learners and those graphics will be how they receive the information effectively. It is important to include graphics in a presentation.
Principle of graphics is to engage the learner
Graphics emphasize what the words are trying to say
Having graphics helps learners who are visually stimulated
Pictures, Colors, Designs always make a presentation more eye catching
Principles of Text and Graphics:
Graphics are provided to help stimulate the project and/or presentation. Pictures of any kind help to make the presentation more effective because viewers will pay closer attention if they have something to look at and focus on besides just the text. Sometimes viewers are simply visual learners and those graphics will be how they receive the information effectively. It is important to include graphics in a presentation.
Principle of graphics is to engage the learner
Graphics emphasize what the words are trying to say
Having graphics helps learners who are visually stimulated
Pictures, Colors, Designs always make a presentation more eye catching