The modality effect tends to be strongest when material is fast-paced and under system control¶

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Evidence · 1 study · theoretical r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2010 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The modality effect is not found in all studies; it tends to be strongest under fast-paced, system-controlled presentation. → Richard E. Mayer 2010

Evidence¶

Richard E. Mayer 2010¶

Richard E. Mayer. (2010). Seeking a science of instruction. Instr Sci 38:143–145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-009-9113-x

q2 · i? · theoretical · r3

Mayer summarizes the literature on the modality principle, noting the effect "tends to be strongest" under fast-paced, system-controlled conditions. This is a narrative review statement; no effect sizes are printed.

"the modality effect tends to be strongest when the material is fast-paced (i.e., presented at a fast pace for the learner) and under system control (i.e., not paced by the learner)"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Presentation pacing moderates the modality effect: large under system-paced conditions and not significant under self-paced conditions, where it may disappear or reverse — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Letting learners pace instruction helped on complex material in one experiment, while learner control in general showed almost no effect across 18 studies — related
• The spoken–written advantage over spoken-only presentation appears for system-paced but not learner-paced materials — related