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Does PowerPoint enhance learning?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 March 2015

Rick Penciner
Rick Penciner*
Affiliation:
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, North York General Hospital, Toronto, ON
*
North York General Hospital, 4001 Leslie Street, 630N, Toronto, ON M2K 1E1; rick.penciner@utoronto.ca

Abstract

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The ubiquitous nature of PowerPoint begs the question, does PowerPoint enhance learning? This narrative explores the evidence for the effectiveness of PowerPoint and multimedia presentations in learning and information processing. Practical recommendations are provided for presentations.

Keywords

effectivenesslearningmultimediaPowerPoint
Type
Education • Enseignement
Information
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , Volume 15 , Issue 2 , March 2012 , pp. 109 - 112
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2013

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