How digital design helps students learn.
The combination of nonverbal and verbal, or images and words, is very important in the learning process. It is found to be the most effective route to learning (Ray Pastore, 2018). Not necessarily just the combination of images and words, but there is criteria for how those images and words are displayed that can positively increase learning. For instance, narration is much more effective for learning than just plain text on a screen is (Ray Pastore, 2018).
Attached is an example of an effective multimedia design, a YouTube video “How to tie your shoes- easy for kids!” by The Kidsplainer (2020). Intended for kids to learn how to tie their shoes. Tying shoes is one of the most basic life skill one learns at a young age, that gets carried on through life, so it is important to learn it correctly. In the video, a child is narrating the steps, with the demonstration video playing at the same time. The video includes narration and captions, doesn’t include any extraneous material that could distract learners, as well as gives learners full control by being able to pause, rewind, and fast-forward the video. Multimedia material like this video are very effective methods to help people learn easier and more efficiently.
References:
Pastore, R. (2018, August 16). What is multimedia learning? what is multimedia? – youtube. YouTube. Retrieved October 6, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-sknUVq1mk.
The Kidsplainer. (2020, March 6). How to tie your shoes – easy for kids! – youtube. YouTube. Retrieved October 6, 2021, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c79wsBqDW1A.
Hi Julia,
Thanks for sharing this post! I liked how you included an example video. This one definitely resonates with me as I remember watching tutorial videos such as this one to allow me to visual all the steps I was being told when trying to learn how to tie my shoes. I agree that they are very helpful, as it was a video like this one that allowed me to finally learn!