Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ570492
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Publication Date: 1997
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The Effects of Verbal Elaboration and Visual Elaboration on Student Learning.
Chanlin, Lih-Juan
International Journal of Instructional Media, v24 n4 p333-39 1997
This study examined: (1) the effectiveness of integrating verbal elaboration (metaphors) and different visual presentation strategies (still and animated graphics) in learning biotechnology concepts; (2) whether the use of verbal elaboration with different visual presentation strategies facilitates cognitive processes; and (3) how students employ verbal and visual elaboration to learn the materials. Subjects were 120 college students. (AEF)
Descriptors: Animation, Biotechnology, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Comprehension, Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials, Learning Strategies, Metaphors, Recall (Psychology), Tables (Data), Verbal Learning, Visual Aids
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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