Dual Coding: Can There Be Too Much of a Good Thing?

Dual coding is a teaching strategy where words and visual are combined. Despite being an affective teaching strategy, it can cause cognitive overload if used too much. Read the following article to learn how to effectively use dual coding.

Topics

  • cognitive processing
  • cognitive load
  • cognitive overload
  • learning activity
  • representational holding
  • incidental processing
  • dual coding
  • visual learning
  • essential processing