Editing Spatial Contiguity Principle (section)

=='''Four Possible Boundry Conditions'''==
''''''The spatial contiguity principle has four possible boundary conditions: low prior knowledge, nonredundant text and images, complex lessons, and interactive formats. ''''''

'''Low Prior Knowledge'''

Mayer and colleagues discovered in 1995 that integrated presentations were more effective than separate presentations for low-priority knowledge learners but not for high-priority knowledge learners, supporting the expertise reversal principle.

'''nonredundant text and pictures'''

According to Ayres and Sweller, the spatial contiguity principle is most useful when multiple sources of information would be incomprehensible in isolation. It makes no difference if the words are presented in a separated format if they are not required to understand the graphic.

'''Complex Lessons'''

Ayres and Sweeler also stated that the spatial contiguity principle applies when the material is complex, but may not apply when the material is so simple that separated design does not overload the cognitive system.

'''Interactive Formats'''

Some evidence suggests that the spatial contiguity principle can be strengthened when learners create integrated presentations by moving text to relevant portions of a graphic on tire pumps, according to studies conducted by Bodemer and colleagues in 2004.