Instructional efficiency of integrated and separated text with animated presentations in computer-based science instruction

Computers and Education

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 660-668

  Kablan, Zeynel ^a   Erden, Münire ^b  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Computer based science instruction; Multimedia design; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; STORAGE ALLOCATION (COMPUTER);

COGNITIVE LOADS; COMPUTER-BASED SCIENCE INSTRUCTION; MULTIMEDIA DESIGN; WORKING MEMORY;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 43849096247     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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