Multimedia Learning Principles Assessment

Mayer's cognitive theory of multimedia learning integrates information processing and cognitive load theories. It assumes dual channels for processing, limited capacity, and active learning. The theory emphasizes reducing extraneous cognitive load, managing essential processing, and enhancing generative processing. Key principles include coherence, modality, redundancy, spatial and temporal continuity, signalling, segmenting, pre-training, and voice principles. These principles guide the development of effective multimedia instructional materials.

Which two established learning theories form the basis of Mayer's cognitive theory of multimedia learning?

• Constructivism and Cognitive Load Theory

• Social Learning Theory and Humanism

• Behaviorism and Constructivism

• Information Processing Theory and Cognitive Load Theory

What is the dual channel assumption in multimedia learning theory?

• Humans can only process auditory information

• Humans can process unlimited information in one channel

• Humans can only process visual information

• Humans possess two separate channels for processing visual and auditory information

What is the first tenet of multimedia learning theory?

• Enhance visual learning

• Manage essential cognitive processing

• Reduce extraneous cognitive processing

• Increase generative cognitive processing

According to the coherence principle, what should be excluded from multimedia learning materials?

• Key words, pictures, and sounds

• Extraneous words, pictures, and sounds

• All text

• All images

What does the modality principle state?

• People learn better from audio alone

• People learn better from graphics and narration

• People learn better from text alone

• People learn better from animation and screen text

What is the redundancy principle?

• People learn better from graphics and narration rather than graphics, narration, and on-screen text

• People learn better from graphics alone

• People learn better from on-screen text alone

• People learn better from narration alone

What does the signaling principle suggest?

• People learn better without any cues

• People learn better with long, uninterrupted segments

• People learn better with added cues to highlight essential material

• People learn better with complex visuals

What is the purpose of the segmenting principle?

• To make multimedia presentations long and continuous

• To remove all visuals from multimedia presentations

• To add as much information as possible in one segment

• To make multimedia presentations short and focused in user-paced segments

According to the voice principle, how should narration be delivered?

• In a machine voice

• In a friendly human voice

• Without any voice

• In a formal and robotic voice

What does the image principle state about adding the speaker's image to the screen?

• It is an unnecessary distraction

• It is essential for effective learning

• It should always be included

• It always helps learners connect more with the content