Presentation
24. Visual Instructor Presence: Impacts and Implications
SessionPoster Session 2
DescriptionThe aim of this experiment was to examine the relationship between individual attentional control capabilities and learning from video-based lectures with differing amounts of visual stimuli. Research suggests that extraneous stimuli in lectures, such as visual instructor presence, may increase cognitive load, thus inhibiting learning. This experiment explored how lecture format (slides that filled the screen versus a virtual classroom), instructor presence, and attentional control ability impacted learning outcomes. Participants engaged in a battery of attention tasks, watched a lecture, and were quizzed on the lecture material. Attentional control ability interacted with instructor presence, where instructor presence improved learning for individuals with poor attentional capacity but slightly harmed those with better attentional capacity. There were no main effects of instructor presence or lecture format. Despite the additional stimuli that instructor presence adds to a lecture, it is possible that the speaker's image may increase engagement.
Event Type
Poster
TimeThursday, September 12th5:30pm - 6:30pm MST
LocationMcArthur Ballroom
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