Apply DCT to educational research and teacher education in the science and practice of educational psychology¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 5 studies (3 causal, 1 quant-synthesis, 1 review), q2–q4 · 3 of 5 report an effect size

Description¶

The article identifies specific application areas for dual coding theory within educational psychology: educational research and teacher education. It states that "DCT also has important implications for the science and practice of educational psychology — specifically, for educational research and teacher education." The strategy is to bring DCT's mechanistic, imagery-and-verbal account to bear on how educational research is conducted and how teachers are prepared.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Application requires adopting DCT's mechanistic framework within educational psychology research and teacher preparation programs

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• teachers in preparation
• educational researchers

Target Learning Goals¶

• improving educational research practice
• improving teacher education

Affordances¶

• Dual Coding Theory Modality Specific Representations

Claims¶

• Multimedia Principle Improves Learning [+M]
• Adding relevant pictures or graphics to text improves learning from it, with a small pooled effect on reading comprehension, though whether dual coding explains the benefit is disputed [+M]

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Key Sources¶

• Clark, J.M., Paivio, A. Dual coding theory and education. Educ Psychol Rev 3, 149–210 (1991).