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  • Educational Technology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Effective learning strategies are crucial for programming education.
  • Video lectures are a common tool, but their design impacts learning outcomes.
  • Assessing learning requires objective, multimodal measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of color coding in programming video lectures.
  • To investigate the impact of color-coded versus grayscale designs on learning.
  • To utilize physiological measures for objective assessment of learning effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • A between-subjects design with 42 university students.
  • Random assignment to color-coded or grayscale video lecture conditions.
  • Multimodal physiological data collection (eye tracking, electroencephalography) and learning performance assessment.

Main Results:

  • Color-coded lectures led to smaller pupil diameter and shorter fixation durations.
  • Higher EEG theta and alpha band power were observed with color coding.
  • Reduced cognitive load and improved learning performance were associated with the color-coded design.

Conclusions:

  • Color coding enhances programming learning from video lectures.
  • Physiological measures provide objective insights into learning processes.
  • Design recommendations include using color coding to highlight program code in educational videos.