Thoughts on the 12 multimedia principles + sketch-noting

This week’s topic about the dual coding theory and Mayer’s cognitive theory of multimedia learning was somewhat close in the sense that both assumptions signify on eyes and ears; however, the latter theory states that the previous information is profound while the former never says that. Mayer claims that twelve multimedia learning principles are efficient when coding pieces of information into our brain. To explain, the principles are categorized into three separate groups: reducing, managing, and fostering. Since human brains do not work like artificial intelligence or computer, it is nearly impossible to absorb a bazillion of information at once. Hence, reducing the amount of input will help us to memorize things (reducing extraneous processing). Students can understand course materials or the lecture by learning the key terms beforehand (managing essential processing). Not only teaching materials by words and graphs but demonstrating how it works(fostering generative processing).

I agree with Mayer’s twelve princes in terms of shortening the time to input the information and the overall efficiency. I have used some of the strategies during my high-school years. But my consideration towards this theory has changed over time, especially at the starter of my college year. I always thought that just inputting the essential terms or phrases brings me academic success; however, outputting is equally or even more valuable to understand the course from the fundamental aspect. I believe that Mayer’s principles theory is a genuine tactic to memorize things and should be adjusted into modern style.

Here is my sketch-note for this week’s material.