Multimedia and the learner's experience of narrative

Diana Laurillard (1)

1 TLRG - TeleLearning Research Group

This paper reports on research findings which show that the narrative structure of multimedia programs, or sometimes the lack of it, affects learners' comprehension, often adversely [1,2]. It also reports on initial findings from our current research which aims to develop a theoretical understanding of the forms and functions of narrative in interactive media, based on empirical research, and capable of informing instructional design.

Keywords: conversational framework; educational media

Domains: Computer Science [cs]; Technology for Human Learning

Diana Laurillard. Multimedia and the learner's experience of narrative. Computers and Education, 1998, 31(2), pp.229-242. ⟨10.1016/S0360-1315(98)00041-4⟩. ⟨hal-00190498⟩