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Question 3

Further into Mayer’s article, the author discusses the “segmenting principle,” stating that “people learn better from multimedia lessons that are broken into self-paced segments.” (Mayer, p. 411)

What are some ways you’ve found to break a lesson into a self-paced segment? What works best?

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Question 2

Mayer also states that “presenting redundant... text could cause an increase in extraneous processing, which interferes with learning.” (Mayer, p. 408)

What methods have you used to ensure you don’t present redundant information?

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Question 1

In his article “Using Multimedia for E-Learning,” Richard Mayer discusses the “signalling principle,” stating that “people learn better from a ... multimedia lesson when essential parts of text or graphics are highlighted.” (Mayer, p. 408) 

When have you found the signalling principle to be true in your own presentations?