Mayer's principles for multimedia learning
Segmenting Principle
Chemistry Video Series
Segmenting the content
Chemical reactions that is broken down into
short.
Personalized information management
Not too much information
Breaking down information into smaller, manageable chunks
Better learning with segmented information.
Temporal Contiguity Principle
Online History Lessons
A history lesson on World War II
Narration and video simultaneously
Key events are synchronized with relevant video footage
Simultaneous presentation
Present text and pictures on the same screen
Voiceover plays along with the animation.
Process the information together and create connections
Spatial Contiguity Principle
L&D professionals should align visuals and text
Presented close together on the screen
Biology E-Book
Connections between the visual and verbal information
Keeping the text and diagrams close to each other helps
How to apply?
Relevant questions or answers closer
Keep text and visuals close to the theme-
Redundancy Principle
Using only spoken words
and images
Presenting the same information in multiple formats
Minimise the use of on-screen text in narrated
Use either graphics or text to complement.
Language Learning App
Uses spoken words paired with
images simultaneously.
Signaling Principle
Visual cues guide students
Attention to important
elements
Follow the steps more easily
Interactive Math Tutorials
Importan elements with visual cues guide.
using arrows and
different colors
solving algebraic equations
Emphasise key points with arrows
Coherence Principle
Learners can
concentrate better
or
Understanding better scientific principles.
For example
Online Science Course
Includes multimedia lessons
Videos
Animations
Background music
Removing unnecessary information
Only include graphics, text or narratives
Image Principle
Select relevant and meaningful images
that are related to what has been studied.
Using talking head videos.
The image principle suggests people may not learn better from talking head videos.
History Documentary
Viewers to focus on historical images and
footage.
Educators can create more effective and engaging learning.
The narrator is not always
shown on screen.
High-quality, complementary visuals.
Voice Principle
Narrate the personal audio content.
There is Siri and Alexa, but it is not the best.
People learn better when real presenters rather an not machines
Virtual Chemistry Lab
Using the natural human voice helps in maintaining student interest in the classes.
Human-like voice and Generate-like voice
Audio Material
Personalization Principle
Examples
Online Tutoring Platform
More personalized and informal approach
Regular conversation
Using first-person language
Steps
Imagine you are in the room speaking with students.
Conversational tone
Use accessible language.
Adapt the language acord to the demographyc place.
Speaking in the first person (I, you, we, our)
Personalised the multimedia material for the students.
Multimedia Principle
People learn best with a a combination of words and pictures in the same context.
Images, animations, and videos
Environmental Science Course
The material helps the different learning styles and reinforces this themes.
Integrated interqactive simulations with images.
Text or narration
Modality Principle
Example
Geography Software
Visual animations helping
students learn more.
A dynamic software program combined with animated maps
It's a balance, not to much information
Narrated presentations with visuals.
Using animations or images
Students experience deeper learning from visuals and spoken words, is more attractive.
Pre-training Principle
Preparing terms and definitions to accompany the course.
for example
Physics Course
Pre-training is so important and facilitates de process.
Introductory modules that cover basic concepts and terms
An introductory module to explain key concepts is nessesary.
Multimedia learning
Already know the basics
