Fostering Generative Learning from Video Lessons: Benefits of Instructor-Generated Drawings and Learner-Generated Explanations

• Published in: Journal of educational psychology Vol. 112; no. 5; pp. 895 - 906
• Main Authors: Fiorella, Logan, Stull, Andrew T, Kuhlmann, Shelbi, Mayer, Richard E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Psychological Association 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Concept Formation; Freehand Drawing; Human Body; Learning Processes; Memory; Retention (Psychology); Teaching Methods; Transfer of Training; Undergraduate Students; Verbal Communication; Video Technology; Visual Aids

This study explored ways to foster generative learning during a narrated video lesson about the human kidney. In a 2 × 3 between-subjects design, 196 college students were randomly assigned to a video format condition and a learning strategy condition. Students listened to oral explanations from the...