LE3 .A278 2007

2007

Symons, Sonya

Acadia University

Bachelor of Science

Honours

Psychology

Psychology

Based on the recent influx of computers into educational settings, it is important to determine the multimedia presentation mediums from which learners will benefit the most. The present study examined the effects of text and graphics presentation in a computer-based format on free recall and comprehension. A three-way comparison between an animation with narration, a hypertext with static graphics and text descriptions, and a PDF with static graphics and text descriptions was conducted. Undergraduate students randomly assigned to one of the three groups viewed two onscreen lessons detailing how lightning forms and how car brakes work followed by completing retention and transfer tests on each topic. No significant differences in the amount of learning were found between groups for either of the two concepts being learned.

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