Multimedia resources in education from the perspective of Richard Mayer's cognitive theory of learning
Abstract
This article presents the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning (TCAM) proposed by Richard Mayer and its application to guide the production or selection of multimedia resources by teachers in their pedagogical practices. Quantitative research was carried out with 98 teachers from public and private schools, who work at different levels of education, to identify the criteria used to select or produce educational multimedia, tools used for development, and the main difficulties listed in this process. The results indicated that most teachers use multimedia resources in their classes and that they consider these resources important for the teaching and learning process, however, the production of educational multimedia is still incipient, predominantly involving the preparation of presentations with slides and videos. Many teachers face difficulties in the use and production of these resources and their integration with the content covered in the classroom. The article concludes that TCAM can be a useful approach to guide the production and use of multimedia resources in classes and that it is necessary to offer support and training to teachers so that they can make effective use of these resources.
Keywords: Educational Multimedia; Authoring Tools; Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning.
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