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Reconsidering Research on Learning from Media
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Recent meta-analyses and other studies of media's influence on learning are reviewed. Consistent evidence is found for the generalization that there are no learning benefits to be gained from employing any specific medium to deliver instruction. Research showing performance or time-saving gains from one or another medium are shown to be vulnerable to compelling rival hypotheses concerning the uncontrolled effects of instructional method and novelty. Problems with current media attribute and symbol system theories are described and suggestions made for more promising research directions.
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- Authors
- Clark, R. E.
- Affiliations
- University of Southern California (US)
- Corresponding author
- Clark, Richard E.
- Venue
- Review of Educational Research
- Published
- 1983-12
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 445-459
- ISSN
- 0034-6543 (ISSN-L)
- 1935-1046
- OpenAlex
- W2120414497
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- 34.11
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- journal article
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- en
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- Review of Educational Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Keywords
- learning from media, instructional media, media effects on learning, instructional method, novelty effect, learning gains
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