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How Genre Choices Effect Learning in a Digital Environment

A growing body of research supports the claim that media choices make little difference in a student's ability to learn material. This paper defines the term, “genre,” relative to instructional materials and presents quantitative studies, conducted between 1994 and 2000 that indicate genre choices may impact learning. Media choices matter to the extent they permit or preclude appropriate genres. To effectively design digital instructional material, we submit that educators should begin by identify the critical genres and select appropriate media to deliver them.