| Description |
The major goals of this research were to investigate the presentation effects of text, oral narration, and computer animation implemented in an instructional lesson, and to examine individual differences which affect students' learning in a multimedia computer environment. For the purposes of the study, four courseware versions, namely, animation+text, animation+voice, animation+text+voice, and free choice version, were developed to study the interface effects. Subjects' personal characteristics, including FI/FD learning style, gender, and math achievement, were examined in this study. Study results indicated that subjects performed significantly better on the posttest in the animation+text+voice version, which was also the favorite interface design chosen by most of the subjects. It was also found that the animation+text+voice interface effect was only strong for FI subjects, males, or students with low math achievement. |
