This website explores Mayer’s Principles of Multimedia Learning. The links below are reputable sources for additional information on the topic of multimedia learning.
- Multimedia Learning: University at Buffalo
- Includes research-based information on the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning (CTML), as well as ways to reduce cognitive load in multimedia learning
- Research-Based Principles for Designing Multimedia Instruction
- Provides a pdf by Richard E. Mayer on preparing materials for multimedia learning, including a variety of relevant illustrations
- Principles of Multimedia Learning: Wiley University Services
- Provides a succinct introduction of the cognitive psychology foundation upon which Mayer’s principles are built
- Multimedia tools in the teaching and learning processes: A systematic review
- Provides an overview of different multimedia learning tools to examining how multimedia technologies can be used to improve student performance
- Designing Multimedia Instruction to Maximize Learning
- Watch the lecture by Dr. Richard E. Mayer that inspired this website