Are some media types better than others for different learning modalities?
Yes, you should know the capabilities of the various media types for meeting different learning needs. Chart 1: Learning Needs and Media Types When you needs to: text diagrams still pictures audio animation stills with audio video & audio allow learners to scan or review messages x x Explain spatial or conceptual relationships x x x Explain temporal relationships x x x Explain the invisible (i.e. too big/small, too fast/slow x x Show subtleties of human interaction (i.e. body language) x x Teach identification or comparison x Present 2 or more messages at once (using different channels) x x What are some of the different lesson types? In many cases a given topic may have each of the types of lessons. Most topics include information for all of the lesson types. However, your instructional goals will usually dictate which of the lesson types should be included for a given topic. When do I use a Fact Lesson? Knowing about a topic usually indicates a Fact Lesson. This includes knowledge ab
