Emotional Design of Educational Animations: Effects on Emotion, Learning, Motivation and Interest

This study aims to investigate the effect of different formats emotionally designed educational animations in terms emotional worthiness material, retention and transfer, intrinsic motivation, subject interest cognitive load. In this direction, an experimental research approach was adopted. Five diverged were developed for study, one which without adding any appealing illustrations. Animations about life cycle low mass stars by researchers under supervision animation expert. With control four treatment groups, experiment carried out with participation 256 students at a state university Turkey. Data gathered using Turkish adaptation Subject Interest Scale, Intrinsic Motivation one-item Subjective Cognitive Load test, transfer tests experience survey researchers. process Scale also conducted Findings showed that two animations, both included character enhanced introduction music complementary sound effects, effective. According results, effective had positive effects on motivation while no found