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10 principles VS iKnow!
iKnow! is a web-based learning engine my former
company created. I just tried to verify if iKnow!
comply with 10 principles.
10/30/2007 Hiroshi Sasaki
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10 principles VS iKnow!
What is iKnow!? Science-based product set to
enhance the efficiency of the human learning
process Learning, Memory and Performance
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Learning Science of iKnow!Assisting the
Metamemory System
Information flow through memory system

• People have inaccurate Metamemory
• poor control of learning
• People do not know
• when to review
• how much need to study (under-study or
  labor-in-vain effect)

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Learning Science of iKnow!Monitoring and
Control of Memory
Target Level
good long term-retention!
Alert Level
Memory Strength
0
0
Test date High performance!
Time
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1 Multimedia Principle
People learn better from words and pictures than
from words alone.
Evaluation cleared
Using word and picture!
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2 Contiguity Principle
People learn better when corresponding words and
pictures are presented near rather than far from
each other in time or on the screen.
Evaluation cleared
Using word and picture at the same time!
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3 Coherence Principle
People learn better when extraneous words,
pictures, and sounds are excluded rather than
included.
Evaluation cleared
Used to have extraneous information but have
removed.
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4 Modality Principle
People learn better from words and pictures when
words are spoken rather than printed.
Evaluation cleared
Words are spoken!
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5 Redundancy Principle
People learn better from animation and narration
than from animation, narration, and on-screen
text.
Evaluation NOT cleared
Words are spoken! But on-screen text as
well!And NO animation!
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6 Personalization Principle
People learn better when words are presented in
conversational style rather than formal style.
Evaluation NOT cleared
Words are spoken with formal style but not
conversational style!
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7 Voice Principle
People learn better when words are spoken in a
non-accented human voice than in machine voice or
accented voice.
Evaluation cleared
Outsourced professional narrators with
non-accented.
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8 Signaling Principle
People learn better when the voice signals
important words rather than when there are no
signals.
Evaluation NOT cleared
Signals are not used.
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9 Interactivity Principle
People learn better when they can control the
pace of presentation than when they receive a
continuous presentation.
Evaluation almost cleared
Kinds of some interactive activities, such as
quiz mode, or spelling practice.
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10 Pretraining Principle
People learn better when they receive pretraining
on each component rather than no pretraining.
Evaluation NOT cleared
There is a preview screen but not a pretraining
function.
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Conclusion
6 cleared out of 10 principles. This product has
NOT been perfect. Therefore, the business did NOT
go well.