Powerpoint+Overload

The information on this page is based on the article "Five Ways to Reduce PowerPoint Overload" by Cliff Atkinson and Richard Mayer (2004). You can access the article at [].

Using graphics alongside text can explain a slide more clearly to the audience viewing it. Including text and visuals in a slide appeals to both visual and auditory learners.

This PowerPoint is a good representation of the multimedia principle. Every slide in this show includes graphics that support the information given. It explains a math vocabulary with pictures from the real world so students can relate math ideas to everyday life. Each slide provides a clear, concise title that describes the main point of each slide along with a short description that is easy for students to understand. This enables teachers to describe the slides in more detail and create a discussion in the classroom.  "Research finding: people learn better from words and pictures than from words alone (the Multimedia Principle)" (Atkinson and Mayer, pg. 13).

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