Multimedia learning

Preface

Section I: Introduction to Multimedia Learning

The promise of multimedia learning

The science of instruction: determining what works in multimedia learning

The science of learning: determining how multimedia learning works

Section II: Principles for Reducing Extraneous Processing in Multimedia Learning

Coherence principle

Signaling principle

Redundancy principle

Spatial contiguity principle

Temporal contiguity principle

Section III: Principles for Managing Essential Processing in Multimedia Learning

Segmenting principle

Pretraining principle

Modality principle

Section IV: Principles for Fostering Generative Processing

Multimedia principle

Personalization, voice, and image principles

Section V: Conclusion

Principles of multimedia design.