The impact of multiple representations of content using multimedia on learning outcomes across learning styles and modal preferences

M Sankey; Dawn Birch; M W Gardiner

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The impact of multiple representations of content using multimedia on learning outcomes across learning styles and modal preferences

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The impact of multiple representations of content using multimedia on learning outcomes across learning styles and modal preferences

M Sankey, Dawn Birch and M W Gardiner

International Journal of Education and Development Using Information and Communication Technology, Vol.7(3), pp.18-35

2011

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Specialist Studies in Education

multiple representations

interactive multimodal

multimedia

educational technology

learning styles

modal preferences

learning outcomes

learning performance

engagement

The innovative use of educational technologies provides valuable opportunities for educators to design an enhanced, interactive, more inclusive and engaging curriculum. Key pedagogical motivations for utilising educational technologies include the desire to improve learning performance and student engagement. In particular access to multimedia has provided an opportunity to present multiple representations of key content areas using a combination of text, video, aural and interaction to cater more effectively for different learning styles and modal preferences. This paper presents the findings of an experiment to measure the impact of multiple representations on learning outcomes, including student learning performance and engagement. While in this pilot study multiple representations of content did not lead to a significant improvement in learning performance (although it did improve slightly), students reported very favourably on their use of the multimodal learning elements and perceived that these had assisted comprehension and retention of the material. Implications for educators, limitations of the experimental methodology and directions for future research are also presented.

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Title: The impact of multiple representations of content using multimedia on learning outcomes across learning styles and modal preferences
Authors: M Sankey (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Dawn Birch (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
M W Gardiner (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Publication details: International Journal of Education and Development Using Information and Communication Technology, Vol.7(3), pp.18-35
Publisher: University of the West Indies, Distance Education Centre
Date published: 2011
ISSN: 1814-0556
Copyright note: Copyright © 2011. Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings. Original article at: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu//viewarticle.php?id=1255
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449621502621
Output Type: Journal article

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