I
really appreciate this research as the time it takes to deliver material or as
the article calls it ‘transience’, refer to the total amount of mental effort
being used, and the platform used is so important. I may just use some of this
information for a proposal at work, as it was one of the best experimental
research executions I’ve read. In the experiment they used animation-based
instructions and spoken information under audio-visual effects. It continues to
argue that animations should be used instead of static graphics to relay short
modules, and the opposite when relaying longer modules. The results rang true
to the hypothesis; I want to perform this experiment at my work place as I see
simulations fitting nicely into our curriculum.
Reference:
Wong, A., Leahy, W., Marcus, N., & Sweller, J. (2012). Cognitive load theory, the transient information effect and e-learning. Learning and Instruction, 22(6), 449–457.
I also found this article interesting with some great tidbits to take back to the workplace. I have recently been testing eLearning content and can see that the combination of spoken and written words are frequently used in my organization along with scenario based knowledge checks, which add another layer of transient information. I have also been training a new team member on some very complex tasks and since we're not geographically close, the phone is not the best training method. I've created a number of short videos with voice recording going over the steps of the task. I think that this will provide a better resource than simply a document. I'm curious to know how your simulations improve (or don't) your curricula.
ReplyDeleteI also found this article interesting with some great tidbits to take back to the workplace. I have recently been testing eLearning content and can see that the combination of spoken and written words are frequently used in my organization along with scenario based knowledge checks, which add another layer of transient information. I have also been training a new team member on some very complex tasks and since we're not geographically close, the phone is not the best training method. I've created a number of short videos with voice recording going over the steps of the task. I think that this will provide a better resource than simply a document. I'm curious to know how your simulations improve (or don't) your curricula.
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