Overview of various knowledge formats
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| Knowledge format | Perceived advantages | Perceived disadvantages | Sample students’ recommendations |
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| Audio | Allows multi-tasking Can clarify ambiguous textual knowledge | “I can just let the phone be there and I am listening while I am here. So I prefer audios” | |
| Text | Takes up relatively less space in the phone’s memory | Small and/or text may cause eyestrain | “They must not be large…” |
| Video | Allow for demonstrations Visuals enhance recalling | Take long to load Take up too much storage space Consumes too much data | “Make shorter videos … like a short 30 s video, they do not require long attention” “Make clear recordings … minimize background noise” |