Presentations using PowerPoint hinder understanding



Although it is office software "PowerPoint" now being used in various places such as companies and schools, the results of astonishment that the presentation with "PowerPoint" or similar software has disturbing understanding is announced It was. According to the professor who announced, PowerPoint seems to be "thrown away".

If we use even PowerPoint until now, what will become of the trend as if it is okay?

Details are as follows.
Research points the finger at PowerPoint - Technology - smh.com.au

UNSW: The University of New South Wales - Sydney Australia - News - Help! My brain is overloaded!

According to these two articles, Professor Sweller of the University of New South Wales in Australia said that the only way to hear a presentation using PowerPoint etc, which is currently taking place in many places, By simply unnecessarily raising the brain, it quickly fills the memory area that the brain can memorize in the short term, so it is said that it hinders understanding rather than it.

Also, it is difficult for the presenter to round out only the text written in the materials of the presentation, as it may interfere with the understanding of the listener even more, and to describe comments that will help understanding apart from the text , Describing similar problems already known well in the materials, letting them take notes, like the Bible readings done at the Mass of the Church, the side to hear the presentation together with the materials Reading and reading, etc. are trying to reduce the burden on the brain and realize a deeper understanding.

in Note, Posted by darkhorse_log