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ERIC Number: EJ621013
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
Engaging Students in Active Learning: The Case for Personalized Multimedia Messages.
Moreno, Roxana; Mayer, Richard E.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v92 n4 p724-33 Dec 2000
Tests the hypothesis that personalized messages in a multimedia science lesson can promote deep learning by actively engaging students in the elaboration of the materials and reducing processing load. Instructional messages were presented in either a personalized style or a neutral style. Results reveal that personalized messages produced better problem-solving transfer performance and retention performance. (Contains 40 references, 2 tables, and 2 appendixes.) (Author/GCP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, College Students, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Learning Activities, Multimedia Instruction, Problem Solving, Science Instruction, Student Motivation, Student Participation
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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