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Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning

 

  The main assumption is that people learn better from combination of pictures and words rather than from words alone. Humans have two separate channels which are auditory channel and visual channel for processing information and each of these channels has a limited capacity. So, using both channels in a well-organized way will be beneficial for better learning.

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