“[when] a source tells, dramatizes or otherwise disseminates information to learners”

The communication is controlled by the source of information

of the information source:

TeacherTextbook Internet siteAudiotapeVideo

Advantages LimitationsPresent once Difficult for some students

Note-taking strategies Potentially boringInformation sources Note-taking difficulty

Student presentations Age appropriateness

Use a video to present the information

Learning Center

Audio + Text

Whiteboard

Overhead and

PowerPoint