Fifth graders study videos significantly faster than content-equivalent illustrated texts during the initial pass¶
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q3 i? Fifth graders' initial pass studying rate was significantly faster for videos than for illustrated texts, with studying rates of the same child almost unrelated across modalities. → Mikko Haavisto 2026
Evidence¶
Mikko Haavisto 2026¶
Mikko Haavisto, Tomi Jaakkola. (2026). Fifth graders study videos faster than illustrated texts: Studying rate, review strategies, and learning implications. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-026-09817-z
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Mixed-effects analysis of frame-by-frame coded screen recordings from a within-subjects classroom experiment in which 52 fifth graders studied both modalities. The article reports a moderate to strong modality effect on initial pass duration, with "t(49.2) = 4.17, p < .001". No standardized effect size was printed.
"A mixed-effects analysis revealed a moderate to strong effect of modality on the initial pass duration, (t(49.2) = 4.17, p < .001, B = 0.204 (SE = 0.049), R2mar = 0.148)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Text amount and slide position strongly influenced studying durations, but picture type did not affect studying rate in either modality
- Fifth graders review videos mostly linearly forward, whereas review of illustrated texts combines varied strategies — related
- Faster initial-pass studying rate predicted better retention, delayed retention, and transfer and lower cognitive load, but the effect was mostly due to modality — related
- Videos were especially beneficial for slower readers, with the largest studying-rate advantages at the lowest percentiles — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Preservice teachers rated the video as simpler and more superficial than the text with the same content — related
- Fifth and sixth graders showed higher delayed retention and lower cognitive load when learning science from videos than from illustrated texts — related
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Fifth graders study videos significantly faster than content-equivalent illustrated texts during the initial pass |
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Fifth graders study videos significantly faster than content-equivalent illustrated texts during the initial pass |
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