Do multimedia contents increase the effectiveness of learning?

Lluís Vicent; Xavier Àvila; Jaume Anguera; David Badia; José A. Montero

doi:10.1109/FIE.2006.322640

Do multimedia contents increase the effectiveness of learning?

Lluís Vicent, Xavier Àvila, Jaume Anguera, David Badia, José A. Montero

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6 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

In an engineering online degree, contents are usually given in a few different modalities: text, hypertext, video-clips and simulators or virtual laboratories. The aim of this study is to find out about their appropriateness for learning electrical engineering. In this paper, comparative studies on what kind of contents are better for the effective learning of some technical concepts are presented. The analysis is based on pilot tests in which students are divided into two statistically equivalent groups. Students in each group study with a different modality. Then the results from the two groups are compared. Besides these tests, student's opinion polls are analyzed. The results obtained demonstrate how multimedia contents are more efficient than texts in the learning process of certain concepts. Nevertheless, problems or failures in the technology used have a very negative effect.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	12-17
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	1424402565, 9781424402564
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2006.322640
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 28 Oct 2006 → 31 Oct 2006

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
ISSN (Print)	1539-4565

Conference

Conference	36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	28/10/06 → 31/10/06

Keywords

E-labs
E-learning in engineering
Learning effectiveness
Multimedia contents
Video-clips

Access to Document

10.1109/FIE.2006.322640

Cite this

Vicent, L., Àvila, X., Anguera, J., Badia, D., & Montero, J. A. (2006). Do multimedia contents increase the effectiveness of learning? In 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE (pp. 12-17). Article 4117099 (Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2006.322640

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Vicent, L, Àvila, X , Anguera, J , Badia, D & Montero, JA 2006, Do multimedia contents increase the effectiveness of learning? in 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE., 4117099, Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 12-17, 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE, San Diego, CA, United States, 28/10/06. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2006.322640

Do multimedia contents increase the effectiveness of learning? / Vicent, Lluís; Àvila, Xavier ; Anguera, Jaume et al.
36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2006. p. 12-17 4117099 (Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE).