The use of animation in learning
Animation in training, or, as it is also called, ActionLearning, is a very promising direction in training. In the modern world, not a single business meeting and conference can do without a visual presentation of information and data. The same applies to the educational process. Training staff and students requires a special approach, effective and as creative as possible. This is necessary in the first place in order to create an interest in improving their knowledge and professional skills, increase motivation to work and reach new heights. Modern illustrations, animation, audio and video materials can greatly simplify and at the same time make the learning process much more effective.
Animation today is used to create electronic textbooks, and to develop other software within the educational system, to create presentations and reports on the material covered. Many teachers use modern equipment in their lectures: projectors that help make their lectures more lively and memorable. Animation stimulates the activation of students. It is especially effective in creating materials for school subjects: children are interested in seeing animated cartoon characters and watching their actions. The effectiveness of the educational process using animation increases by 89%.
The perception of information using such methods helps to gain a deeper impression and manage the attention of the audience, create incentives to continue learning this discipline.
Flash animations are developing rapidly. This makes it possible to include more modern elements in the educational process and conduct classes in a quality and organized manner. The presentation, divided into slides, will allow you not to deviate from the topic and master the subject step by step. Lectures, laboratory works, modules and test tasks - with the help of animation they become more understandable and accessible to each student.
The problems of creating courses using animation and animation are manifested primarily in the fact that the quality of the network is not the same everywhere: a low data transfer rate can significantly interfere with learning and deprive one of the most interesting moments in training - the visual presentation of the material. In addition, the level of Internet technology skills is also different. In general, the problems are the same as those related to distance learning in general.
Experts through research have confirmed that animation helps to increase the effectiveness of the educational process. The main thing is not to focus on the training animation itself, to harmoniously distribute the number of visual effects and text material and create all conditions for a high-quality perception of information by students.
Opinions and statements of experts:
“Despite the noticeable progress in the field of technological solutions, we are observing a strong methodological lag in developments that comply with the eLearning concept. Now they mostly translate outdated lectures in their format into electronic form with the addition of test questions. And there are practically no high-quality interactive training courses, with the exception of a few developments by foreign companies. This will be the next stage in the development of the eLearning market in Russia. ” (O. Pinsky);
“In general, the DL market is limited by the low level of confidence of potential students in the quality of distance programs. There is no sufficiently effective system for controlling the level of knowledge, students are confused by communication with the tutor, and not with the direct author of the course, as well as the fragmentation of the courses (even of very high quality), which do not represent a systematic and high-quality educational product. " (T. Ryzhikova).
