It makes sense to place words and text next to each other, but now there is research to show how important it really is for learning. When there is text and images apart the learner processes them separately. However, when the text and images are integrated the learning was enhanced because the brain processed the images together.
Key concept: Integrate text and images together to benefit learning.
Tip #2: Don't Overload the Brain
How much information can our brains truly process? Well research is showing that too much information in the way of text, narration, and images can overload the learners ability to process and learning is lost. One simple fix is to use images and graphs with limited text when using narration. In one study by Carole L. Yue, Elizabeth Ligon Bjork, and Robert A. Bjork of University of California, Los Angeles titled "Reducing Verbal Redundancy in Multimedia Learning: An Undesired Desirable Difficulty?" found that learning improved when there was brief text with animation.
Key concept: When designing a lesson with slides or video, use brief labels, but avoid onscreen
text.
Here is my weekly vlog describing what I am learning and the principles above:
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