Video Instruction Best Practices

In this episode we have guest Dr. Richard E. Mayer, distinguished professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Mayer discusses the ways in which video might be leveraged to improve instruction. By understanding the way the brain processes auditory and visual information on the screen, educators can more carefully design the educational content to enhance their curriculum.

Research referred to in todays episode include:
The effects of multimedia video lectures on extraneous load
Improving online video lectures: learning challenges created by media
The Promise and Pitfalls of Learning in Immersive Virtual Reality

We heavily reference Multimedia Theory and the various principles throughout the episode. Read all about it in the book:
Multimedia Learning

Transcript available at:
michaelraymondpeters.com/edtech