ERIC Number: EJ1252029
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 18
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Subtitles in a Multimedia Learning Environment: The Interplay of Recall, Transfer, and Perceived Mental Effort for Students with Attention-Deficit Symptoms
Brown, Victoria; Powers, Jillian; Toussaint, Mario; Lewis, David
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, v29 n2 p133-150 Apr 2020
The use of subtitles within multimedia presentations is a common practice to develop accessible instructional materials for individuals with disabilities. However, due to various deficits in cognitive processing, individuals with symptoms of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may not benefit from the use of subtitles to enhance their recall of information and transference of knowledge with reduced mental effort. This study evaluated learners in two different environments. The redundancy group included subtitles with a narrated multimedia presentation, and the nonredundancy group included the same presentation with narration only. The analysis of data collected indicated that an increase in ADHD symptoms resulted in an increase in mental effort and a decrease in recall and transfer. Based on these observations, designers should allow learners to control the use of subtitles in narrated multimedia presentations.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Students with Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Visual Aids, Program Effectiveness, Redundancy, Multimedia Instruction, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Recall (Psychology), Memory, Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes, Preservice Teachers, Graduate Students
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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