4. The Spatial Contiguity Principle

Spatial contiguity principle illustrated with good and bad examples

The Spatial Contiguity Principle relates to the proximity of your text and visuals on the screen, stating that people learn best when relevant text and visuals are physically close together.

Putting the Spatial Contiguity Principle into practice:

This one seems obvious, though sometimes the obvious can be overlooked. Keeping related text and visuals close to one another makes it easier for learners to process the information, see the relationship between the two, draw meaning from the information, and lowers cognitive load.

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