I’ve had a dislike for powerpoint for as long as I can remember. Reading this article has only reinforced my reasoning behind it. People do not use powerpoint correctly. It is meant to be a supplement of what you’re saying that presents some other information. Using powerpoint to just list the information you’re going to say verbatim has always annoyed me and I’ve seen it done so many times. Now there is scientific research that shows why this use is bad. The working memory doesn’t handle it very well and we would get more out of a presenation that didn’t use powerpoint at all instead of using it badly. It’s always reassuring to have science on your side.
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