Personalization Principle:
People learn better when words are presented in a conversational style, rather than formal style.
What is your "Conversational" style?
So how do you like your stuff shoving at you dude?
Do you think casual's best?
Do you prefer your personal learning materials to be offered in a more formal manner?
More formal more accurate? More informative?
Well this is one principle I'd like to modify. How about:
People learn better when words are presented in a language that is suited to the expected audience?
Can you use "Formal" language and still be fun?
Try a page or two from the University of Texas' site for French Language learners.
Examples
In 2006 Richard E Mayer set out "Ten Principles for Multimedia Learning" based on his research at the University of California, Santa Barbara.This blog gives you the opportunity to agree or not with Mayer's ten principles.
To start with look at a few example educational pages,do they totally support support Mayer's principles? or are there any snags?Try a few examples from multimedia educational sites around the web. Do they support Mayer's principles - or not?
Keep the ten principles in mind as you surf - add your own examples that support one or more of Mayer's principles.
Found a site you think proves or disproves a principle?
Think the principle drives a coach and horses through the principles of good web design?
Post your comment on any of the examples here and tell the world why.
1 comment:
i love that the site invites the reader to come and explore. it asks us questions we are interested in, and i am already excited by the pictures!
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