COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
Enhancing the Retention of Knowledge in Collegiate Scholars: Applying the Cognitive Science of Learning to Motion Design Textbooks
Creator:
Howe, Timothy M.
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Interactive Design and Game Development
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Interactive Design and Game Development
Rights:
Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Abstract:
"Motion design is an interdisciplinary study that sits at the crossroads of animation, graphic design, film, and emerging technologies. Retrieval practice, prediction, and interleaving can be integrated into motion design textbooks to improve student retention of knowledge. This allows students to achieve higher learning outcomes. 67 teachers and students across 21 institutions were surveyed. 50 students were tested with an interactive lesson. 9 students were asked to animate a motion piece that was later ranked independently by 3 motion design professors. The survey showed that textbook satisfaction and study habits within motion design are similar to other disciplines. Testing showed a 27% improvement in student comprehension retention over time. Evaluations of the student animations indicated a preference for test subject animations, suggesting a correlation between the lesson and improved animation ability. This study finds that integrating interactive multimedia and quizzing into textbooks improves information transfer, retention, and comprehension." --Abstract
*Keywords: retention, knowledge, retrieval practice, interactive education, interleaving, textbooks, motion design, interaction
*Keywords: retention, knowledge, retrieval practice, interactive education, interleaving, textbooks, motion design, interaction
Publisher:
Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design (eLearning)
Date:
2021-05
Format:
2 online resources: 1 PDF (Thesis, 38 pages, color illustrations, graphs, charts) + 1 mp4 film (Visual component, approximately 20 min., sound, color)