African-American Studies Classroom: A Conceptual Analysis

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For my African-American studies class I will love to incorporate some audio and video in my course delivery. Being able to integrate this form of learning will enable my students to experience diversity in their curricular. Implementing the Modality Principle will be beneficial to my students. The Modality Principle applies in situations in which you present graphics and their verbal commentary at the same time, and particularly, when the material is complex and presented at a rapid continuous pace. According to Clark, R. C., & Mayer, R. E. (2011).
Multimedia learning transpires though text, sound, graphics, photographs, video and etc., when an individual establish intellectual representation. Occasionally during the course students will be

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