Dynamic visualizations show a small average benefit over static visualizations, with gender among the moderators¶

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q2 i? Across 46 identified experimental studies, the meta-analysis found a small average benefit of dynamic visualizations over static visualizations, with gender examined as a potential moderator alongside educational level, learning domain, media compared, and reporting reliability measures. → Paul Ginns & Jimmie Leppink 2019

Evidence¶

Paul Ginns & Jimmie Leppink 2019¶

Paul Ginns & Jimmie Leppink. (2019). Special Issue on Cognitive Load Theory: Editorial. Educational Psychology Review, 31, 255–259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-019-09474-4

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Meta-analysis of experimental studies of learning from static versus dynamic visualizations, reported in the editorial's summary: "Identifying 46 studies for inclusion, the authors found a small average benefit of dynamic visualizations over static visualizations." No effect size value is printed in the editorial.

"Identifying 46 studies for inclusion, the authors found a small average benefit of dynamic visualizations over static visualizations."

Discussion¶

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