Multimedia Design Principles for Microlearning

According to Mayer (2019) , “meaningful learning occurs when the learner engages in appropriate cognitive processing during learning” (p. 464). Mayer’s (2009) Principles of Multimedia Learning are based on the view that the most effective learning materials are those that manage limited cognitive resources by emphasizing generative processing, handling cognitive processing, and limiting extraneous processing. The question then arises, how can this be achieved with microlearning? This chapter provides microlearning design tips based on the research-based Principles of Multimedia Learning and the Multimedia Design Principles for Effective Instructional Videos ( Mayer, Fiorella, & Stull, 2020 ). By applying the principles and keeping in mind key tenets of Cognitive Load Theory, upon which the principles are based, microlearning objects can be created to maximize learning through web-based multimedia.