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Understanding Essential Processing Overload, Essential Material, and Essential Processing
Understanding Essential Processing Overload, Essential Material, and Essential Processing
How can we manage essential processing?
How can we manage essential processing?
Mayer explored three principles for managing essential processing
Mayer explored three principles for managing essential processing
Segmenting
Present lesson in user-paced segments rather than as a continuous unit.
Pre-training
Precede lesson with pre-training in the names and characteristics of key components.
Modality
Present lesson using pictures and spoken words rather than pictures and printed words.
6. Segmenting Principle
6. Segmenting Principle
People learn better when a multimedia message is presented in user-paced segments rather than as a continuous unit.
Mayer's research revealed that learners achieved better results on recall tests when given control over the pace of their learning.
Implementing this principle involves offering learners increased autonomy in their learning process, which can be achieved by incorporating features like next buttons or allowing flexibility in the playback speed of videos.
7. Pre-training Principle
7. Pre-training Principle
People learn more deeply from a multimedia message when they know the names and characteristics of the main concepts.
Hampshire Participation & Lifelong Learning. (n.d.). The Pre-training Principle - Start with the Basics.
Should a learner enter an eLearning course with prior knowledge of the topic, they may find themselves overwhelmed by the introduction of intricate visuals and definitions. A bit of pre-training before commencing the course would undoubtedly be advantageous.
Bozalan, M. (2016, April 13). Pre Training Principle.
Efficient learning occurs when individuals possess a foundational understanding of basics, including key definitions, terms, or concepts, before initiating the learning journey.
8. Modality Principle
8. Modality Principle
People learn more deeply from pictures and spoken words than from pictures and printed words.
You can use text on the screen, but if there's too much alongside visuals, learners may feel overwhelmed.
Limit on-screen text; prioritize visuals unless defining terms, listing steps, or giving directions.
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