Is a preference for realism really naive after all? A cognitive model of learning with realistic visualizations

A Skulmowski, S Nebel, M Remmele… - Educational Psychology …, 2021 - Springer
The use of realistic visualizations has gained considerable interest due to the proliferation of
virtual reality equipment. This review is concerned with the theoretical basis, technical …

Gender imbalance in instructional dynamic versus static visualizations: A meta-analysis

JC Castro-Alonso, M Wong, OO Adesope… - Educational Psychology …, 2019 - Springer
Studies comparing the instructional effectiveness of dynamic versus static visualizations
have produced mixed results. In this work, we investigated whether gender imbalance in the …

Learning symbols from permanent and transient visual presentations: Don't overplay the hand

JC Castro-Alonso, P Ayres, M Wong, F Paas - Computers & Education, 2018 - Elsevier
Instructional dynamic pictures (animations and videos) contain transient visual information.
Consequently, when learning from dynamic pictures, students must process in working …

Comparing apples and oranges? A critical look at research on learning from statics versus animations

JC Castro-Alonso, P Ayres, F Paas - Computers & Education, 2016 - Elsevier
Many of the studies that have compared the instructional effectiveness of static with dynamic
images have not controlled all the moderating variables involved. This problem is present …

Learning with dynamic and static visualizations: Realistic details only benefit learners with high visuospatial abilities

B Brucker, K Scheiter, P Gerjets - Computers in Human Behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
Learning environments can nowadays easily be enriched with different presentation formats
of visualizations, because computer graphics technology is constantly and rapidly …

The effect of searching and surfing on recognition of destination images on Facebook pages

SB Kim, DY Kim, K Wise - Computers in Human Behavior, 2014 - Elsevier
Social networking sites (SNSs) are playing an increasingly important role as information
sources for tourists. Among the various types of SNSs, Facebook has become the leading …

Watching corresponding gestures facilitates learning with animations by activating human mirror-neurons: An fNIRS study

B Brucker, AC Ehlis, FB Häußinger, AJ Fallgatter… - Learning and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study investigates whether displaying gestures that correspond to the depicted
movements enhances learning about non-human biological movements with dynamic …

Extending multimedia research: How do prerequisite knowledge and reading comprehension affect learning from text and pictures

K Scheiter, A Schüler, P Gerjets, T Huk… - Computers in Human …, 2014 - Elsevier
The present study aimed at extending research on multimedia design principles by
investigating their validity as a function of learners' reading comprehension and scientific …

The influence of gestures and visuospatial ability during learning about movements with dynamic visualizations–An fNIRS study

B Brucker, B de Koning, D Rosenbaum, AC Ehlis… - Computers in Human …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence that learning manual tasks from dynamic visualizations (eg,
origami folding) is facilitated when human hands are shown or gestures can be observed in …

Is there an optimum of realism in computer-generated instructional visualizations?

A Skulmowski - Education and Information Technologies, 2022 - Springer
Realistic visualizations are abundantly used in digital education. However, the use of
realism is still thought to risk a cognitive overload due to excessive details. Moreover, it is …