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Triarchic method of instruction: i. extraneous processing caused by poor instructional design ii. 5 techniques for reducing extraneous processing i. Vocal emphasis ii. Visual emphasis iii. Text bold or altered in some form, size colours, etc.
 * 1) Reduce extraneous processing
 * 2) Getting learners to focus on the important material and not unrelated information
 * 1) Disjunct text and animation or image on one page and the discussion on another
 * 1) Coherence principle
 * 2) Eliminate extraneous words, images, colours, etc.
 * 3) Sometimes simple line drawing better than colour image
 * 4) Taking away extraneous words and graphics from a lesson improves learning.
 * 5) Signaling principle
 * 6) Use highlighting to draw attention to important material
 * 1) Signaling helps learners focus on the important information and build a better representation of the material
 * 2) Redundancy principle

i. Captions better inside the graphic rather than just below ii. Scanning between caption and looking to the place in the graphic is wasted processing __Signaling Principle__ Ennis Brinson Teri Page Jeff Sparling
 * 1) Adding onscreen text actually reduced performance
 * 2) Spatial contiguity principle
 * 3) On the page or the screen, people learn better if corresponding words and pictures are near each other
 * 4) People learn better from integrated presentation that a separated presentation
 * 1) Temporal contiguity principle
 * 2) Deals with graphics and speech/narration
 * 3) People learn better from a simultaneous presentation of graphics and narration than from a separated or successive presentation
 * 4) Manage essential processing
 * 5) Foster generative processing

Signalling can be overlooked. In the first video the objective in explaining the game for robotics enthusiasts is missing some important points that could be highlighted with signalling in either verbal or visual emphasis. As it stands, one must deduce the objective and what is to be searched for and rescued. There were some cues that were sort of combined visual aids and explanation, but enhancements could be made like narration or text instructions pointing out objectives (//Triarchic Model: Reducing extraneous Cognitive Processing//, n.d.). []

The second video has some text, but is disjunct in using Mayer’s (//Triarchic Model: Reducing extraneous Cognitive Processing//, n.d.) principle of signalling using the text sequentially or successive to the event described. Instructional maximization not best achieved through this video.

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Using Mayer’s triarchic theory, enhancements in location of text juxtaposed to the items being highlighted would enhance learner ability to get the information transfer in the best way possible. Very good graphics only in silent mode do not emphasize the principles Mayer speaks of for best results in learning.

The overarching idea here seems to be on the order of do what is needed, no more nor no less. Mayer illuminates these ideas in the five part analysis under the extraneous processing heading in the triarchic model (//Triarchic Model: Reducing extraneous Cognitive Processing//, n.d.).

Reference:

//Triarchic Model: Reducing extraneous Cognitive Processing//. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_3108403_1&content_id=_11161892_1#_11161960_1