Multimedia & Learning Styles

Different learning styles can be incorporated into multimedia platforms. Multimedia presentations designed to facilitate learning are used in online gaming, knowledge management software and within virtual classrooms. Although not a complete list, examples of learning styles implemented into multimedia platforms are collaborative learning, kinesthetic learning, incremental reading, constructionism and the Socratic method.
  1. Collaborative Learning with Google Documents

    • With Google's document services, where a single document is hosted on the Google Cloud, both teachers and students can work together editing the same document at the same time. In addition, teachers are empowered to more accurately monitor a student's contribution within their groups.

    Kinesthetic Learning with Simulators

    • Examples of kinesthetic learning implemented within a multimedia platform are flight simulators. Flight simulators involve the physical participation of the student to get a real world experience of flying without the consequences associated with failure.

    Incremental Reading with Adobe Flash Games

    • Incremental reading is a type of learning style reducing the text (subject matter) to be read into smaller units; the result is an increased memory recall and retention of the content. Furthermore, Adobe Flash games are able to present large amounts of text incrementally contingent upon the needs of the reader. For example, an Adobe Flash learning game can be programmed to allow the reader to adjust the amount of content to be presented incrementally at any given time.

    Constructionism with Knowledge Management Software

    • Constructionism learning theory involves a student assimilating and combining incoming information with what is already known in meaningful ways. It is particular to how the learner processes information. Software is currently available empowering students and learners to accomplish this. For example, knowledge management software empowers students to learn by constructing and connecting new ideas to existing knowledge by manipulating data into visual, chronological, and hierarchical illustrations specific to the end-user's needs.

    Socratic Method with Virtual Classrooms

    • The Socratic Method is a process designed to facilitate learning by asking questions to students and encouraging a guided debate resulting in knowledge. Virtual classrooms are multimedia platforms in of themselves, empowering the Socratic method to occur despite proximity and encouraging robust interactivity.

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