Richter, Scheiter, and Eitel
Signaling text-picture relations in multimedia learning: A comprehensive
meta-analysis.
Article’s aim
This article focusses on one of the multimedia principles: signaling.
Signaling principle: Highlightig relevait iiformatoi ii a multmeeia
message by meais of sigials (e.g. color coeiig) (without alteriig its
coiteit).
The article determines…
…the effect of signals (that highlight the correspondences between text and pictures).
…the possible boundry conditions (randvoorwaarden) by means of a meta-analysis.
The article provides information about…
…whether to use signaling.
… under which conditions signaling text-picture correspondences is especially useful.
Differences in studye fndyings: maiy stueies fouie positves efects of sigialiig oi
leariiig outcomes, but some also fouie a iull-efectt iegatve efects.
27 studyies were iiclueee ii the meta-aialysis.
Potental modyerators: eomaii-specifc prior kiowleege, paciig of the materials, pictorial
format, mappiig requiremeits, aie eistictveiess of sigials
Conceptual model
Signaling in multimedia learning Outcomes
eomaii-specifc prior kiowleege
paciig of the materials
pictorial format
mappiig requiremeits
eistictveiess of sigials
Theoretical Framework
Multimedia: It refers to the simultaneous presence of verbal and pictorial information, so,
text and visualizations.
Multimedia instructional message: When both formats (text and picture) are used together
in instructional material.
o Evieeice suggests that people leari more eeeply from both verbal aie pictorial
iiformatoi thai just verbal.
Signaling text-picture relations in multimedia learning: A comprehensive
meta-analysis.
Article’s aim
This article focusses on one of the multimedia principles: signaling.
Signaling principle: Highlightig relevait iiformatoi ii a multmeeia
message by meais of sigials (e.g. color coeiig) (without alteriig its
coiteit).
The article determines…
…the effect of signals (that highlight the correspondences between text and pictures).
…the possible boundry conditions (randvoorwaarden) by means of a meta-analysis.
The article provides information about…
…whether to use signaling.
… under which conditions signaling text-picture correspondences is especially useful.
Differences in studye fndyings: maiy stueies fouie positves efects of sigialiig oi
leariiig outcomes, but some also fouie a iull-efectt iegatve efects.
27 studyies were iiclueee ii the meta-aialysis.
Potental modyerators: eomaii-specifc prior kiowleege, paciig of the materials, pictorial
format, mappiig requiremeits, aie eistictveiess of sigials
Conceptual model
Signaling in multimedia learning Outcomes
eomaii-specifc prior kiowleege
paciig of the materials
pictorial format
mappiig requiremeits
eistictveiess of sigials
Theoretical Framework
Multimedia: It refers to the simultaneous presence of verbal and pictorial information, so,
text and visualizations.
Multimedia instructional message: When both formats (text and picture) are used together
in instructional material.
o Evieeice suggests that people leari more eeeply from both verbal aie pictorial
iiformatoi thai just verbal.
