Scenario & Challenge:• You are a graduate teaching assistant at FSU
anxiously awaiting the big game on Saturday• Before you can pick up your tickets to the
game, your professor has a few errands around campus for you to accomplish
• You must successfully complete the tasks to be dismissed for the weekend
Rules:• All tasks must be completed in the order they
are listed• You must answer each character’s question
about the Coherence Principle correctly before advancing to the next task
• Click on the numbered locations on campus and the garnet arrows to advance throughout the game
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Mandatory TA training at New Classroom BuildingTake professor’s textbook order to FSU BookstoreReturn books to Strozier LibraryDeliver paperwork to Westcott BuildingPick up graded tests from Testing CenterCLICK ON
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Mandatory TA training at New Classroom BuildingTake professor’s textbook order to FSU BookstoreReturn books to Strozier LibraryDeliver paperwork to Westcott BuildingPick up graded tests from Testing Center
Welcome to T.A. Training
My name is Tasha Andrews…I am a 3rd
year graduate teaching assistant here at FSU. Today we’re going to
learn about the Coherence Principle for
effective e-learning.
The Problem
When we create multimedia
presentations, we want to use glitz and games to make the learning experience
more engaging for the students.
The Coherence Principle
Rule #1Using gratuitous visuals, text and sounds can hurt
learning
What We Tend To Use
• Dramatic video or text (to add interest)
• Background music (to add appeal)
• Popular movie characters or themes (to add entertainment value)
The Coherence Principle
Rule #2Details related to the instruction that are
extraneous in nature depress learning
(seductive details)
How Seductive Details Affect Learners
• Distract learners from key instructional points
• Disrupt learners’ organization of information
• Activate irrelevant prior knowledge
Congratulations!
You’ve just completed the mandatory
training for graduate teaching assistants.
You are now on your way to instructional
excellence…good luck!
TO-DO CHECKLIST
Mandatory TA training at New Classroom BuildingTake professor’s textbook order to FSU BookstoreReturn books to Strozier LibraryDeliver paperwork to Westcott BuildingPick up graded tests from Testing CenterCLICK ON
NUMBERS TO COMPLETE
TASKS
TO-DO CHECKLIST
Mandatory TA training at New Classroom BuildingTake professor’s textbook order to FSU BookstoreReturn books to Strozier LibraryDeliver paperwork to Westcott BuildingPick up graded tests from Testing Center
Welcome to the FSU Bookstore!
Hi there, I’m the bookstore manager, Beatrice Sanchez. I
see you have Professor Woods’ textbook order for
next semester.
Welcome to the FSU Bookstore!
By the way…Professor Woods mentioned
that you are great at creating multimedia
presentations. Would you mind if I asked
you a question?
Welcome to the FSU Bookstore!
I’m making a training podcast for my new
employees here at the bookstore, and I don’t want it to be boring. Should I add some background music
during the instruction to keep them interested?
YES NO
INCORRECT
Rule #1Using gratuitous visuals, text and sounds can hurt
learning
We Tend To Want To Add…
• Dramatic video or text (to add interest)
• Background music (to add appeal)
• Popular movie characters or themes (to add entertainment value)
CORRECTSo what you’re saying is that using music during
instruction can negatively affect learning. Oh wow, I’ve never heard of the
Coherence Principle, but I can see your point.
Thanks for the advice, and see you next semester!
TO-DO CHECKLIST
Mandatory TA training at New Classroom BuildingTake professor’s textbook order to FSU BookstoreReturn books to Strozier LibraryDeliver paperwork to Westcott BuildingPick up graded tests from Testing CenterCLICK ON
NUMBERS TO COMPLETE
TASKS
TO-DO CHECKLIST
Mandatory TA training at New Classroom BuildingTake professor’s textbook order to FSU BookstoreReturn books to Strozier LibraryDeliver paperwork to Westcott BuildingPick up graded tests from Testing Center
Welcome to Strozier Library!
Hi there, I’m the circulation supervisor,
Sheree Landers. Professor Woods has had those books for quite a while now.
You must be here to return them.
Welcome to Strozier Library!
Hey…since you know Professor Woods so well, maybe you can help me
with something. He asked me to pull some movies to
show in the Physics for Non-Majors class that
illustrate the principles of aerodynamics.
Welcome to Strozier Library!
I found this one from the Discovery Channel called History of Flight, but I think the students would much rather see Top Gun. It has some
great aerial shots in it! Which would you
choose? History of Flight Top Gun
INCORRECT
Rule #2Details related to
the instruction that are extraneous in
nature depress learning (seductive
details)
How Seductive Details Affect Learners
• Distract learners from key instructional points
• Disrupt learners’ organization of information
• Activate irrelevant prior knowledge
CORRECTYeah, you’re right. I never thought that
seductive details would depress learning, but it
makes sense that details like those
activate irrelevant prior knowledge. Well, I
guess I’ll see you when you return this movie.
TO-DO CHECKLIST
Mandatory TA training at New Classroom BuildingTake professor’s textbook order to FSU BookstoreReturn books to Strozier LibraryDeliver paperwork to Westcott BuildingPick up graded tests from Testing CenterCLICK ON
NUMBERS TO COMPLETE
TASKS
TO-DO CHECKLIST
Mandatory TA training at New Classroom BuildingTake professor’s textbook order to FSU BookstoreReturn books to Strozier LibraryDeliver paperwork to Westcott BuildingPick up graded tests from Testing Center
Welcome to Westcott
Hello, I’m Wendy Barnes, executive
assistant to the Dean of Graduate Studies. You’re dropping off some paperwork for
your professor?
Welcome to Westcott
Now I know all of the graduate teaching
assistants have mandatory training on this stuff, so let me ask
you a question. The dean asked me to create a
video for a webinar on how to increase graduate
student enrollment.
Welcome to Westcott
I want to add images of graduate students at
football games, working out at the
Leach…basically images of them having fun! The dean said it isn’t
relevant and to keep it simple. Who is right?
WendyThe
Dean
INCORRECT
Rule #2Details related to
the instruction that are extraneous in
nature depress learning (seductive
details)
How Seductive Details Affect Learners
• Distract learners from key instructional points
• Disrupt learners’ organization of information
• Activate irrelevant prior knowledge
CORRECTWell, I suppose the
dean is right. Images of graduate students
having fun might sound like a good idea, but
they are distracting and really have nothing to do with enrollment.
Thanks for getting this paperwork to me!
TO-DO CHECKLIST
Mandatory TA training at New Classroom BuildingTake professor’s textbook order to FSU BookstoreReturn books to Strozier LibraryDeliver paperwork to Westcott BuildingPick up graded tests from Testing CenterCLICK ON
NUMBERS TO COMPLETE
TASKS
TO-DO CHECKLIST
Mandatory TA training at New Classroom BuildingTake professor’s textbook order to FSU BookstoreReturn books to Strozier LibraryDeliver paperwork to Westcott BuildingPick up graded tests from Testing Center
Welcome to the Testing Center
Hey there, I’m Tressa. Were you at the
mandatory training this morning? I thought I
saw you there. I’m a TA in the biology
department, but I work here part-time too.
You’re here to pick up some exams?
Welcome to the Testing Center
So check this out…as soon as we got out of
that training, my professor calls my cell
phone and wants me to whip up a PowerPoint for her evening lecture
tonight.
Welcome to the Testing Center
I was listening to my iPod this morning at
the training, so I didn’t hear anything that
other TA said. I say use all the bells and
whistles because most of the students fall
asleep in class. What do you think?
Bells & Whistles
Keep It Simple
INCORRECT
Rule #1Using gratuitous visuals, text and sounds can hurt
learning
We Tend To Want To Add…
• Dramatic video or text (to add interest)
• Background music (to add appeal)
• Popular movie characters or themes (to add entertainment value)
CORRECTOh jeez, I should’ve
paid attention during the training. I never
thought that using too many visuals, text and
sounds would negatively affect
learning. Thanks for the tip…see you at the game on Saturday.
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