The authors argue instructor presence is unlikely to improve learning outcomes unless the instructor's visible behavior provides information learners can directly use for the task¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? Instructor presence benefits depend on alignment between conveyed information, task requirements, and learners' ability to recognize and use that information. → Yu-Jr Lan 2026

Evidence¶

Yu-Jr Lan 2026¶

Yu-Jr Lan, Emmanuel Manalo. (2026). Incorporating instructor presence in a multimedia language learning context. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-026-09814-2

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The authors' interpretive conclusion drawn from their null performance results alongside positive attention and perception results; it is an argument, not a separately tested result. They add that learners "may need appropriate strategies to effectively utilize such cues."

"These findings indicate that instructor presence is unlikely to improve learning outcomes unless the instructor's visible behavior provides information learners can directly use for the specific learning context and to meet task demands."

Discussion¶

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