title: What makes a difference in learning from media.
abstract: Media design and selection decisions are often made solely on the basis of how information is to be delivered to the learner. With reference to recent and current research, this paper stresses the need to base such decisions on the compatibility of media with the content to be presented and with the learners. Application of these factors in the design of mediated instruction and the selection of materials is also considered.
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000193:education; D001076:Aptitude; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D003071:Cognition; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007858:Learning; D012106:Research; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D013690:Television