With similar or closely related images, a student develops a connection between the two pictures.
Students learn best when data is presented smoothly and in a logically related order.
Perception and Information Processing Excessive amounts of information tend to flood the senses, reducing the likelihood of retention. Short-term memory has a limited amount of processing ability for visual images. Channel Communication Scientists study the abilities of humans to simultaneously process information. Researchers think this may be due to a filtering process built into a person's information-processing system. The filter blocks unnecessary information while passing essential or basic information.