Contiguity Principle 2 (temporal contiguity)

According to Clark and Mayer (2011, p 102) Contiguity Principle # 2 is that spoken words should be synchronized with corresponding graphics.In other words, spoken words (audio media) should be contiguous in time with visual images. When spoken words and pictures are integrated people can make meaningful connections between them in working memory (Clark & Mayer, 2011, p 105).

The following slide is part of a (silent) Slideshare presentation available on the Web.

The purpose of the Slideshare presentation represented above is to teach how to integrate an existing audio file into a Slideshare presentation. The odd thing is that the presentation does not include audio, the very feature it intends to teach. While the example above fails to incorporate Contiguity Principle #2 it does present a development tool intended to be used to implement Contiguity Principle #2.

Reference

Clark, R. C. & Mayer, R.E. (2011). E-learning and the science of instruction: Proven Guidelines for consumers and designers of multimedia learning. San Francisco: Pfeiffer.