Psychological Development and Education ›› 2013, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (1): 46-53.

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The Effect of Animation’s Presentation Speed on Multimedia Learning：An Eye Movement Study

DUAN Zhao-hui1,2, YAN Zhi-qiang1,2, WANG Fu-xing1,2, ZHOU Zong-kui1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior(CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079;
    2. School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079
  • Online:2013-01-15 Published:2013-01-15

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Abstract: As an important part of the multimedia and cognitive load, the presentation speed of the animation is one of vital factors to influence the learning performance. Some previous studies found that speed can improve multimedia learning outcomes, the other found it hinder learning outcomes. In this study, memory test and eye tracking technique were used to investigate how presentation speed affects learning performance and attention shifting during multimedia learning. In this study, low, normal and high speed animations were manipulated. An animation of formation of lighting from Moreno & Mayer(1999) was constructed as multimedia learning material. EyeLink 1000 was used to record eye movement data. It was found that the scores of transfer test in low speed condition were higher than normal and high speed. The whole eye movement data showed that the low speed was more than the other two speed in the fixation count, fixation saccades, the dwell time in task-relevant area and the run count of task-relevant area. But after the length of time in control, the low speed and high speed were only longer than normal speed in the the dwell time in task-relevant area. In conclusion, the presentation speed can affect the multimedia learning performance. It suggests that low speed can aid learner's understanding but not memorizing. Furthermore, the present speed is independent of the learner's attention shifting to affect his understanding, and the present speed's effect on eye movement is very weak.

Key words: multimedia learning, animation, presentation speed, eye movement, task relevant area

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  • G441
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