CHAPTER OUTLINE
- Modality Principle: Present Words as Speech Rather Than On-Screen Text
- Limitations to the Modality Principle
- Psychological Reasons for the Modality Principle
- Evidence for Using Spoken Rather Than Printed Text
- When the Modality Principle Applies
Chapter 6
Applying the Modality Principle
PRESENT WORDS AS AUDIO NARRATION RATHER THAN ON-SCREEN TEXT
WHAT’S NEW IN THIS CHAPTER?
THE MODALITY PRINCIPLE has the most research support of any of the principles described in this book. Technical constraints on the use of audio in e-learning may lead consumers or designers of e-learning to rely on text to present content and describe visuals. However, when it’s feasible to use audio, there is considerable evidence that presenting words in ...
