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elearningdesigners.org presents Mayer’s Multimedia Principle, the generative activity principle

Richard Mayer’s Fifteenth Principle

Have you ever been indecisive about the kind of activity learners should be doing when they are learning new content ? This week at elearningdesigners.org, we present Mayer’s fifteenth principle, the generative activity principle, and how it can be applied in a learning space.

elearningdesigners.org presents Mayer's thirteenth multimedia principle, the embodiment principle., which states "people learn more deeply when on-screen agents display humanlike gesturing, movement, eye contact, and facial expressions. Ex: including a human asset with natural features to better appeal to participants.

Richard Mayer’s Thirteenth Principle

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Richard Mayer’s Thirteenth Multimedia Principle Learn about Richard Mayer’s thirteenth multimedia principle, the Embodiment Principle, in this poster created by Georgette El-Darazi!

elearningdesigners.org presents Richard Mayer’s 10th Multimedia Principle, “People learn better from multimedia presentations when words are in a conversational style rather than a formal style” created by Dana Chung.

Richard Mayer’s Tenth Multimedia Principle

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Richard Mayer’s Tenth Multimedia Principle Learn about Richard Mayer’s tenth multimedia principle, the Personalization Principle, in this poster created by Dana Chung!

Redundancy principle poster

Mayer’s Third Multimedia Principle

Created by Dana Chung Learn about Richard Mayer’s third multimedia principle in this poster! Feel free to share with your networks. Read more about the principle in this study. Download as a PNG or PDF.

Presentation slide for the study using Gagne's 9 events of instruction to enhance student performance and course evaluations in an undergrad nursing course

Using Gagne’s 9 events of instruction to enhance student performance and course evaluations in Undergraduate Nursing Course

Summary This article explores the use of Gagne’s 9 events of instruction as an attempt to increase learner engagement and attendance for large classes of nursing students. This study looks at student evaluations of their teachers and final grades over a 3-semester period. The article… Read More »Using Gagne’s 9 events of instruction to enhance student performance and course evaluations in Undergraduate Nursing Course

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e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning

An elearning design manual, written by Richard Mayer and Ruth Clark The book discusses how to: Get up to date on the latest e-learning research Adopt best practices for communicating information effectively Use evidence-based techniques to engage your learners Replace popular instructional ideas, such as… Read More »e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning

Signaling principle infographic

Mayer’s Second Multimedia Principle

Created by Dana Chung Learn about Richard Mayer’s second multimedia principle in this poster! Feel free to share with your networks. Read more about the principle in this study. Download as a PNG or PDF.

Coherence principle infographic

Mayer’s First Multimedia Principle

Created by Dana Chung Learn about Richard Mayer’s first multimedia principle in this poster! Feel free to share with your networks. Read more about the coherence principle in this 2000 article. Download as a PNG or PDF.

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How to Create Effective Instructional Materials

In spite of the wealth of training resources readily available online, finding quality materials that are perfectly suited to the needs of your learners may be difficult. In fact, the best solution may be to create your own instructional materials! However, how can you design instructional materials that are specific and effective? 

"You got this" written in white chalk on asphalt.

Self-efficacy

What is self-efficacy? Self-efficacy is the belief in yourself to achieve something. In learning, it is important for students to feel like they are capable of learning the material. In the late 1970s, Albert Bandura proposed that there are four sources of self-efficacy and four… Read More »Self-efficacy

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Spacing and Interleaving

In our article on retrieval practice, we talked about the importance of constantly prompting learners to extract information from their memory, but how often and when should we use retrieval practice? In this article, we introduce two more approaches to boost retrieval practice: spaced and… Read More »Spacing and Interleaving

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Retrieval Practice

“When we think about learning, we typically focus on getting information into students’ heads. What if, instead, we focus on getting information out of students’ heads?” — Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning What does it mean? According to Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like… Read More »Retrieval Practice

Learning Analytics for Self-Regulated Learning

Learning Analytics for Self-Regulated Learning: Frameworks, Methods & Future Work

Dr. Phil Winne presents “Learning Analytics for Self-Regulated Learning: Frameworks, Methods & Future Work” (moderated by Dr. Jason Chen and Dr. David Morris). Webinar hosted by APA Division 15 on September 30, 2020. Download Dr. Phil Winne’s slides. Summary: This is a scholarly presentation that… Read More »Learning Analytics for Self-Regulated Learning: Frameworks, Methods & Future Work

Professional Development

Designing a remote professional development course to support teacher customization in science.

Designing a remote professional development course to support teacher customization in science. Summary: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, school instruction had to be conducted online and so did professional development courses for school teachers. This article reports on the design, implementation, and impact of a… Read More »Designing a remote professional development course to support teacher customization in science.

Learning How to Learn

Learning How to Learn

A course created by Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski for students and life-long learners alike. The course covers concepts such as focused versus diffused thinking, learning in chunks, retrieval practice, and motivational strategies. It provides useful metaphors to help learners optimize study skills for better… Read More »Learning How to Learn