Tracing Users’ Behaviors in a Multimodal Instructional Material: An Eye-Tracking Study

  • Esra Yecan
  • Evren Sumuer
  • Bahar Baran
  • Kursat Cagiltay
Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 4552)

Abstract

This study aims to explore user behaviors in instructional environments combining multimodal presentation of information. Cognitive load theory and dual coding theory were taken as the theoretical perspectives for the analyses. For this purpose, user behaviors were analyzed by recording participants’ eye movements while they were using an instructional material with synchronized video and PowerPoint slides. 15 participants’ eye fixation counts and durations for specific parts of the material were collected. Findings of the study revealed that the participants used the slide and video presentations in a complementary way.

Keywords

Producer PowerPoint video eye tracking cognitive load dual coding multiple channels 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Esra Yecan
    • 1
  • Evren Sumuer
    • 1
  • Bahar Baran
    • 1
  • Kursat Cagiltay
    • 1
  1. 1.Computer Education and Instructional Technology, Middle East Technical University, 06531 AnkaraTurkey

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