Spatial+Contiguity+Principle



Courtney Watson and Sherry Hand

According to Richard G. Mayer, the Spatial Contiguity Principle states that corresponding words and pictures presented near each other on a page/screen (integrated presentations) results in better student learning than text below or on a separate page/screen (separated presentations). Integrated presentations reduce the need for extraneous processing and can help students connect words and pictures; since learning is an active process, corresponding words and pictures can become part of students' working memories.

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