Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning

Research suggests that multimedia messages that are designed in light of how the human mind works are more likely to lead to meaningful learning. The cognitive theory of multimedia learning is based on three cognitive science principles of learning. Three instructional goals are to reduce extraneous processing, manage essential processing, and foster generative processing. Multimedia instructional messages should be designed to guide appropriate cognitive processing during learning without overloading the learner's cognitive system, according to the theory.

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