The role of process information in narrations while learning with animations and static pictures
ARTICLE
Ferdinand Stebner, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany ; Tim Kühl, University of Mannheim, Germany ; Tim N. Höffler, IPN – Leibniz-Institute for Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Kiel, Germany ; Joachim Wirth, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany ; Paul Ayres, School of Education, Australia
Computers & Education Volume 104, Number 1, ISSN 0360-1315 Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
The role of process information in annotating narrations used for learning with animations compared to static pictures is examined. In two experiments, seventh and eighth graders from German high schools were randomly assigned to learning environments which differed in the combination of visualization (no visualization vs. static pictures vs. animation) and type of narration (no narration vs. non-process narration vs. process narration). Results revealed that visualizations were necessary for this kind of instructional material to gain a deeper understanding. Moreover, the results consistently show a significant superiority of animations over static pictures. Concerning narrations, results display a significant superiority of process descriptions only in Experiment 1. Contrary to prior assumptions, the interaction of specific information in narrations with the type of visualizations was not significant.
Citation
Stebner, F., Kühl, T., Höffler, T.N., Wirth, J. & Ayres, P. (2017). The role of process information in narrations while learning with animations and static pictures. Computers & Education, 104(1), 34-48. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved June 8, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/201125/.
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