Chapter 1: Introduction to Multimedia Learning
Mayer, R. (2005). The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning. USA, Cambridge University Press.
In the Preface of this Handbook, Mayer explains its intention and describes the way the chapters are structured, based on six values: research based, theory grounded, educationally relevant, comprehensive, timely, and readable.
In Chapter 1: Introduction to Multimedia Learning, which is an updated and complemented version of chapter 1: The Promise of Multimedia Learning, in Multimedia Learning, Mayer describes some of the key concepts that are involved in the handbook: Multimedia, Multimedia learning and Multimedia instruction. Then he states some questions about the use of words and pictures to promote learning, and tackles orderly the following ideas: (more…)
