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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">For those who were interested, I wanted to provide an update.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I posed this question when I was taking EDTECH 513 Multimedia. Now, I am in EDTECH 504 Theoretical Foundations of Educational Technology where I currently have an assignment to craft an annotated bibliography.
Naturally, I picked up this topic (cognitive theory of multimedia learning and disabilities) after putting it on hiatus for a bit. The end goal of the class is to write a research paper that could be publishable. This is a fascinating opportunity as I have
been working as an adaptive technologist the past 4.5 years and see more reality than theory.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">What I am quickly learning is that this is a multi-disciplinary question. Other keywords include: neuroplasticity, learning disabilities, Dual-Coding theory (Paivio), cognitive load theory (Sweller), etc. I anticipate
that this research paper will surmount into a conclusion like “there are some cautionary flags in cognitive theory of multimedia learning regarding persons with disabilities; this theory was crafted from lab-experiments that did not account for students with
disabilities; disability was left out in the dual coding theory; more research is needed”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I anticipate sharing my findings with the listerv, hopefully at CSUN conference 2016 (assuming my proposal is approved), WAPED conference, ATHEN conference 2017 and other places.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Any other resources in these topics, or referrals to experts in the above named fields are welcomed and appreciated. Many thanks to those who reached out publically or privately with ideas and comments from my
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Krista Greear<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> KRISTA L. GREEAR <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 28, 2016 9:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> athen-list@u.washington.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> who understands learning theory?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m in a graduate program in Educational Technology and am currently in a Multimedia course. This class is based on the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia. I am having an intellectual crisis because this theory makes the following assumptions:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>that humans have a channel for processing visual/pictorial representations and a separate channel for processing auditory/verbal representations<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>active learning occurs when learner engages in cognitive processing (Moreno & Mayer, 2002).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">But in our work (serving students with disabilities), I don’t think assumption #1 holds up. I am not confident that someone with a TBI has both channels. Or if they do, the channels may interact at different capacities. For example, a blind
student may not be utilizing their visual/pictorial channel because it has been “replaced” by a tactile channel (tactile is not mentioned at all in this course).
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am struggling because this theory is widely popular in the Educational Tech/Instructional Design field and I don’t want future professionals to be taught how to create media for only those who don’t have disabilities.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have no research to back up this gut feeling (yet). But I am itching for more. Can anyone shed light? Or point me to resources the focus specifically on disability and Cognitive Theory of Multimedia?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Reference<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Moreno, R., & Mayer, R. E. (2002). Animation as an aid to multimedia learning. Educational Psychology Review. 14(1). 87-99.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Krista Greear<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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