Why does signaling enhance multimedia learning? Evidence from eye movements

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 110-117

  Ozcelik, Erol ^a   Arslan Ari, Ismahan ^b   Cagiltay, Kursat ^b  

^a ATILIM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cognitive processes; Eye tracking; Multimedia learning; Signaling effect

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE PROCESSES; EYE-TRACKING; LEARNING OUTCOME; MULTIMEDIA LEARNING; MULTIMEDIA MATERIALS; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS;

EDUCATION; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; SIGNALING;

EYE MOVEMENTS;

EID: 70350702666     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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