#Anim as Learning Tool
Hey, has anyone heard any statistics from studies measuring the effectiveness
of animations as teaching/learning aids, say as compared to still slides or
verbal instruction?
For example, say you want to teach a group of people how a reciprocating air
compressor works. You could:
1. Describe the machine's components, how they are connected, and how the
rotation of the crank shaft causes the pistons to travel back and forth in the
cylinders and how the valves keep the air flowing from low pressure to high
pressure…etc.
2. Show a still slide of a cross section of the machine and describe how the
rotation of the crank shaft causes the pistons to travel back and forth in the
cylinders and how the valves keep the air flowing from low pressure to high
pressure…etc.
3. Show an animation of the machine in operation, with a simple narration
describing each component in operation.
Obviously number 3 is the most effective, but how much more effective?