Week 7 - Coherence Principle Flashcards
1
Q
What questions do the coherence principle tries to answer? How does it answer it?
A
Do people are better with extraneous material than without?
Answer is no. Do not include any material that does not support learning goals or objectives.
2
Q
How do you implement the coherence principle into audio, text and graphics?
A
Audio: Exclude music or unnecessary sound effects.
Text: Avoid length extraneous lengthy explanations.
Graphics: Avoid decorative graphics.
3
Q
What is the arousal theory?
A
States if things are more interesting the learner will learn more. Research has shown the opposite.
