EDTEC 544 - Chapter 7

Question 1

The Redundancy Principle 1

Answer 1

Do not add printed text to a narrated graphic

Question 2

The learning styles hypothesis

Answer 2

Instruction should be flexible enough to support different learning styles

Question 3

Information acquisition theory of multimedia learning

Answer 3

Learning consists of receiving information from as many channels as possible

Question 4

Extraneous cognitive processing

Answer 4

When learners waste cognitive resources in comparing printed words with spoken words

Question 5

A redundancy effect

Answer 5

Adding redundant on screen text to narrated graphics tends to hurt learning

Question 6

Redundancy principle 2

Answer 6

Add on-screen text to narration in special situations

Question 7

Redundancy principle 2: special situations

Answer 7

1. There are no pictures or graphics
2. The learner has ample time to process the pictures and words
3. The learner is likely to have difficulty processing spoken words
4. A few keywords are placed next to the related picture

Question 8

Signaling

Answer 8

Placing keywords next to the corresponding part of graphics can aid cognitive processing by directing the learners attention