Handout+4+-+The+Theory

THE COGNITIVE THEORY OF MULTIMEDIA LEARNING
 · __Dual Channels __ states that the individual takes in external information through the ears (auditory channel) and the eyes (visual channel).  · __Limited Capacity __ states that the individual’s working memory is limited in the amount of information he/she can make sense of at one time.  · __Active Processing __ states that the individual undergoes an active process that attempts to //selec//t essential information, //organize// it into logical knowledge structures, and then //integrates// these into the prior knowledge in long-term memory.
 * ||  || Multimedia Learning Theory is based on three (concepts) from the Cognitive Sciences: These are __Dual Channels,__ __Limited Capacity,__ and __Active Processing.__

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