Applying principles of multimedia design to a teaching presentation - to promote engagement and learning

Applying principles of multimedia design to a teaching presentation - to promote engagement and learning

NUHS Emergency Medicine Grand Round, Thursday 24 October 2024, 1.20-2pm

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Prompt:

how to apply meyer's multimedia theory to presentations

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Applying Mayer’s multimedia theory to presentations involves integrating the 12 principles he established to enhance learning and comprehension. Here’s a brief overview of how you can use some of these principles:

Coherence Principle: Keep your slides free from extraneous content. Only include information that supports your main message1.

Signaling Principle: Use cues to highlight important points. This could be through bold text, arrows, or spotlight effects.

Redundancy Principle: Avoid using narration and on-screen text simultaneously. Choose one method to deliver your message at a time2.

Spatial Contiguity Principle: Place related text and images close together to help learners make connections more easily.

Temporal Contiguity Principle: Present corresponding words and pictures simultaneously rather than successively.

Segmenting Principle: Break your content into manageable chunks to prevent cognitive overload.

Pre-training Principle: Provide learners with the names and characteristics of main concepts before diving into complex material.

Modality Principle: Use narration instead of on-screen text when presenting graphics or animations.

Multimedia Principle: Combine words and pictures rather than words alone to improve learning outcomes3.

Personalization Principle: Use a conversational style and first or second person language to make the content more relatable.

Voice Principle: Use a friendly and conversational tone in your narrations.

Image Principle: Use graphics that support the instructional message rather than decorative images.

Remember, these principles are guidelines to help you design effective multimedia presentations. They are grounded in cognitive research on how people learn from words and pictures. For a more detailed application, consider checking out resources that delve into each principle with examples.

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Sure! Here are illustrations of Richard Mayer’s multimedia principles:

Multimedia Principle:

Example: In a biology lesson, instead of just describing the parts of a cell, include a labeled diagram of the cell. This helps students visualize and understand the structure better.

!Cell Diagram

Coherence Principle:

Example: In a math tutorial, focus on the essential steps to solve a problem without adding background music or unrelated animations that could distract learners.

!Math Tutorial

Contiguity Principle:

Example: In a history lesson, place a map of ancient civilizations next to the text describing their locations and movements. This spatial proximity helps learners connect the information.

!History Map

Modality Principle:

Example: In an eLearning course on software use, include a video demonstration with voiceover instructions rather than just text instructions. This uses both visual and auditory channels for better learning.

!Software Tutorial

Redundancy Principle:

Example: In a science video explaining photosynthesis, use visuals and narration without adding redundant on-screen text. This avoids overloading the learner with unnecessary information.

!Photosynthesis Video

Segmenting Principle:

Example: In an online course, break down complex topics into shorter, manageable modules. For instance, a lesson on algebra can be divided into segments on equations, inequalities, and functions.

!Segmented Course

Pre-training Principle:

Example: In a physics lesson, start with an introduction to key terms like “velocity” and “acceleration” before diving into more complex theories. This prepares learners for the new information.

!Physics Terms

Signaling Principle:

Example: In a presentation, use arrows or highlights to draw attention to key points. For example, highlighting the main steps in a process diagram helps learners focus on the essential information.

!Highlighted Presentation

These illustrations should give you a clearer idea of how Mayer’s principles can be applied to create more effective learning materials. If you have a specific topic or need more detailed examples, let me know!

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Open access online resources for further reading, illustration on ideas below:

https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/mavlearn/chapter/multimedia-learning-theory/ (see diagram on website above)

https://waterbearlearning.com/mayers-principles-multimedia-learning/ (see diagrams illustrating principles)

https://quizlet.com/au/789354439/multimedia-theory-flash-cards/ (see flashcards illustrating principles)

https://www.digitallearninginstitute.com/blog/mayers-principles-multimedia-learning

https://www.nu.edu/blog/multimedia-design-principles/

https://www.edume.com/blog/elearning-multimedia

https://designingeffectivelearning.blogspot.com/ (see illustrations)

https://hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-minds/educators-most-effective-attention-grabbing-technique

https://medicaleducationelearning.blogspot.com/2017/09/meded-peer-reviewed-publications.html

https://medicaleducationelearning.blogspot.com/2019/06/digital-scholar-participation-in-amee.html