Adam Boxer - Dual Coding for teachers who can't draw

Notes

Dual Coding - Two channels of recieving information. Getting inofrmation from working to Long Term Memory.

Dual Coding Theory - Visual and Verbal information are processed differently

Multimedia effect - That processing visual and verbal information siimultaneously leads to earning gains. 

Principles

1. Narrative structure

2. Avoid adding in any additional complications

3. Images + Words > Words or images alone.

4. Split attention - Images and words integrated (avoid keys)

5. Redundancy effect - Don't read out visible text as this can be confusing/overwhelming for the students.

6. Everything on the board is a source of distraction.

7. Start with a blank canvas and actively direct attention.