Graphic representation for inserting narrative elements in educational animations

• Main Authors: Marcia Maria Alves, André Luiz Battaiola, Matheus Araujo Cezarotto
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazilian Information Design Society (SBDI) 2016-05-01
• Series: InfoDesign: Brazilian Journal of Information Design
• Subjects: animation; narrative; educational animation
• Online Access: http://infodesign.org.br/infodesign/article/view/424/275

Usually, educational animations aim to present a content or demonstrate an instructional procedure. In a classroom environment, it has been used as a complementary resource to the didactic books. However, educational animation can be used beyond the function of portraying the content; it is possible to be use during the learning process to increase the learner’s motivation and engagement. In this context, educational animations can incorporate in their design process, elements that had already been established in the narrative studies focusing on motivation enhance learning and memorization of the educational content. Through an exploratory theoretical research about the narrative component elements, we propose a graphical representation that can facilitate the implementation process of these elements in the composition of educational animations.