Multimedia Comprehension

Author:   Wolfgang Schnotz (University of Koblenz-Landau)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781009303231


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   23 February 2023
Format:   Paperback
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Multimedia Comprehension


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Multimedia messages use combinations of texts, pictures, maps, and graphs as tools for communication. This book provides a synthesis of theory and research about how people comprehend multimedia. It adopts the perspectives of cognitive psychology, semiotics, anthropology, linguistics, education, and art. Its central idea is that information displays can be categorized into two different but complementary forms of representations, which service different purposes in human cognition and communication. Specific interaction between these representations enhances comprehension, thinking, and problem solving, as illustrated by numerous examples. Multimedia Comprehension is written for a broad audience with no special prior knowledge. It is of interest to everyone trying to understand how people comprehend multimedia, from scholars and students in psychology, communication, and education, to web- and interface-designers and instructors.

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Author:   Wolfgang Schnotz (University of Koblenz-Landau)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9781009303231


ISBN 10:   1009303236
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   23 February 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. A short history of multimedia sign systems; 3. Basic forms of representations; 4. Comprehension of text; 5. Comprehension of pictures; 6. Integrative comprehension of texts and pictures; 7. Quasi-Symbolic relations between text and picture comprehension; 8. Beyond comprehension: multimedia in thinking and problem solving; 9. Practical implications; Concluding remarks.

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Wolfgang Schnotz is Emeritus Professor of General and Educational Psychology at the University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany. He was a member of the Reading Expert Group for the OECD, Chief Editor of Learning and Instruction, and head of the DFG Graduate School Teaching and Learning. He publishes on text comprehension, multimedia learning, learning from animation, and conceptual change.

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