Lori Pender

EdTech 513

Mini-Project 1

2-16-09

Learner Input:1.Multimedia Principle-Learners derive

comprehension more deeply from words and their subsequent images than from words alone.

2.Contiguity Principle- This refers to the physical alignment of text and graphics to allow learners easier comprehension of content

Some Types of helpful teaching graphics are:

Figure 1a

Figure 1b

The math operations depicted above include division, subtraction,

multiplication, square root, and addition.

Solve the equation using PEMDAS.

3(x-5)= 2x + 91. Solve ( ) first.2. Clear

exponents.3. Divide and/or

mult. left to right.

4. Add and/or subtr. left to right.

Figure 2a

Figure 2b

Assessment: Read the question and choose the best answer below. Check the next slide to see if you are correct. Good Luck!

1. True/False Learners derive comprehension more deeply from words alone. a. True b. False2. True/False The contiguity principle refers to the physical alignment of text and graphics to allow learners easier comprehension of content. a. True b. False

Answers:

1. True/False Learners derive comprehension more deeply from words alone. a. True b. False, comprehension is derived from images and text.

2. True/False The contiguity principle refers to the physical alignment of text and graphics to allow learners easier comprehension of content. a. True b. False

Assessment: Read the question and choose the best answer below. Check the next slide to see if you are correct. Good Luck!

3. The figure to the right is an example of which principle?

a.) Multimediab.) Contiguityc.) both

Answers:

3. The figure to the right is an example of which principle?

a.) Multimediab.) Contiguityc.) both, the figure has elements of each

Assessment: Match the types of helpful teaching graphics to their corresponding examples below. Check the next slide to see if you are correct.

Answers:

Clark R. & Mayer R. (2008). E-Learning and the Science of Instruction, San Francisco, Pfeiffer

Images:

Microsoft Clip Art

Free Domain Google Images