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39 - Multimedia Learning with Simulations

from Part VIII - Multimedia Learning with Media

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

By
Susanne P. Lajoie
Edited by
Richard E. Mayer  and
Logan Fiorella
Richard E. Mayer
Affiliation:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Logan Fiorella
Affiliation:
University of Georgia
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Summary

There has been an explosion in the uses of multimedia and their various platforms. The proliferation of different types of technology inclusion in education has become even greater due to the increased need for remote platforms for education globally. My focus in this paper is on providing a definition of multimedia learning with simulations. There are many types of simulations and this chapter presents a framework for understanding this diversity. In particular, I discuss the multimedia principles that inform the design of simulations along with research evidence of how simulations support learning. Future directions for this research are discussed.

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simulationsdeliberate practicefidelityimmersive multimediaanimationrole-play simulations
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The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning , pp. 461 - 471
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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