An empirical evaluation of multi-media based learning of a procedural task

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1072-1081

  Lee, Doo Young ^a   Shin, Dong Hee ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Animation; Learning of procedural task; Multi media learning; Spatial ability; Static visualization; Visual representation

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL EVALUATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; FACTORIAL DESIGN; LEARNING OF PROCEDURAL TASK; LEARNING SESSIONS; MODALITY EFFECT; MOTION CUES; MULTI-MEDIA; SPATIAL ABILITIES; VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS;

VISUALIZATION;

ANIMATION;

EID: 84862784974     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2012.01.014     Document Type: Article

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