Emotions can both facilitate and hinder learning. Emotional design features such as colors
and shapes can be embedded in multimedia learning environments to manipulate learners' …

We conducted a meta-analysis of 33 independent samples (N= 2924) to address whether
adding anthropomorphic faces to multimedia graphics and/or adding pleasant colors are …

The current study aims to examine the influence of incorporating different emotional design
approaches into multimedia on 7th grade middle school students' positive emotions, mental …

Emotions are an important aspect in learning and with the current boom in instructional
technology, researchers are exploring methods to investigate how emotions may be …

When people attribute human characteristics to nonhuman objects they are amenable to
anthropomorphism. For example, human faces or the insertion of personalized labels are …

Algorithm animations are a resource that assists in learning algorithms by visually displaying
the behavior of an algorithm at a higher level of abstraction than source code. On the other …

Anthropomorphism is defined as attributing human traits and emotions to non-human
entities. In the field of emotional design in multimedia learning, anthropomorphising …

There is increased interest in augmenting multimedia instructional materials to elevate
learners' positive affective-motivational states in order to improve learning. However, these …

Affects--emotions and moods--have an impact on cognitive processing activities and the
working performance of individuals. It has been established that software development tasks …

Anthropomorphizing graphical elements in multimedia learning materials improves learning
outcomes. The reasons for enhanced learning are unclear. We extended a seminal …