PowerPoint+Overload

The information on this page is based on the article "Five Ways to Reduce PowerPoint Overload" by Cliff Atkinson and Richard Mayer (2004). You can access the article at [].

__**The Coherence Principle**__: The coherence principle states that only the information necessary for understanding the 'big picture' should be included in the PowerPoint. Everything else should be removed because it hinders the understanding of the viewer. "Research finding: people learn better when extraneous material is excluded rather than included (the Coherence Principle)." ("Five Ways to Reduce PowerPoint Overload" p.14)

__Examples of the Coherence Principle__

This powerpoint is about how character and how it connects with physical education and the real world. It also discusses how to teach and emphasize character in your classroom. The powerpoint is a great example of the coherence principal the slides get right to the main points. There is no extra features that take away from the information. -MV
 * __Title of SlideShow:__** Strengthening Character in Physical Education

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**Title of SlideShow:** “Los Mexicas” This slideshow is a demonstration and explanation of life and culture in Mexico before Spanish conquest. Each slide speaks about a different aspect to ancient Mexican life, complete with text that well informs the reader, along with a single picture, which provides a visual example of what that aspect of life may have looked like. There are no distracting images or phrases, and everything is geared towards the specific topic. -MM media type="custom" key="4560352" 

 **Title of Slideshow:** British Literature (Lesson 7) This PowerPoint describes and gives examples of British Literature. It is grouped by fiction, poetry, and drama and sub-classified by century. Each examples tells the author, their main work, and some information about the author or the literature. It is an example of the coherence principle because it only includes information that is important and necessary to the viewer. There is nothing extra to distract from the important information. -AZ

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