Mayer's Multimedia Principles

What are the two separate channels humans possess for processing information according to Mayer's cognitive theory of multimedia learning?

• Verbal/kinesthetic channel
• Text and images

• Visual and text

• Visual and auditory

What is the second assumption of Mayer's cognitive theory of multimedia learning?

• Humans can process unlimited information

• Humans are limited in the amount of information they can process in a channel at one time

• Humans can process information in a single channel

• Humans learn better from text alone

What is the first tenet of multimedia learning theory?

• Increase essential cognitive processing

• Increase cognitive load

• Reduce extraneous cognitive processing

• Eliminate multimedia usage

According to the multimedia principle, people learn better from:

• Pictures alone

• Words and pictures

• Words alone

• Audio narration alone

What is the temporal continuity principle in multimedia learning?

• Presenting text and images separately

• Presenting text and images at the same time

• Presenting only images without text

• Presenting text before images

What does the pre-training principle suggest for multimedia learning?

• Teach the big picture first

• Dive directly into deeper concepts

• Pre-teach vocabulary and main concepts before deeper concepts

• Skip vocabulary and focus on the main content