Providing single-modality cueing (either visual cueing or auditory cueing) in multimedia lessons does not consistently improve learning outcomes. In 3 eye-tracking experiments, some students learned an onscreen lesson with an oral explanation of graphics and then took a posttest on the material (no cues group). Across all 3 experiments, students spent more time attending to the relevant portion of the graphic and performed better on posttests if coordinated cues were added to the lesson (coordinated dual cues group), in which key elements were ...
