The Effect of Animated Node-Link Displays on Information Recall

The attentional effects of animation on the processing of information from node-link maps and text were explored. The authors randomly assigned college students to receive a static node-link map presentation (n =40), an animated node-link map presentation (n =37), a static text presentation (n =29),...

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Published in:The Journal of experimental education 2000-01, Vol.68 (4), p.293-308
Main Authors: Blankenship, Jason, Dansereau, Donald F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animation
Cognitive Processes
College Students
Counseling
Educational psychology
Educational research
Educational sciences
Educational technology
Group Counseling
Higher Education
Immune system
Information processing
Information recall
Instructional Materials
Knowledge
Learning
Learning and Instruction
Map skills
Methodology
Multimedia materials
Node Link Maps
Observation, experimentation
Prior learning
R&D
Reading comprehension
Recall (Psychology)
Research & development
Self organizing maps
Topography
Verbal Ability
Verbal Communication
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Summary:The attentional effects of animation on the processing of information from node-link maps and text were explored. The authors randomly assigned college students to receive a static node-link map presentation (n =40), an animated node-link map presentation (n =37), a static text presentation (n =29), or an animated text presentation (n =27). The participants were asked to recall the information 48 hr later. The participants recalled more main-idea information from animated node-link maps than from static maps or animated text. There were no differences with regard to presentation or display format on the recall of microstructural information.
ISSN:0022-0973
1940-0683
DOI:10.1080/00220970009600640