What animated illustrations conditions can improve technical document comprehension in young students? Format, signaling and control of the presentation

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 369-388

  Boucheix, Jean Michel ^a,b   Guignard, Hélène ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Animation; Comprehension; Learner control; Multimedia learning; Signaling

Indexed keywords

EID: 29344441951     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03173563     Document Type: Article

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