Hey diary, I’m back. Here today to talk about the multimedia principle. The multimedia principle is essentially the principle that people learn better when information is presented in multiple ways. Whether that be through spoken word, written word, graphics, and pictures. For example, in our reading of “E-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning” by Ruth C. Clark and Richard E. Mayer, they give the example of a. bicycle tire pump. Using words alone from figure 4.6, “As the rod is pulled out, air passes through the piston and fills the are between the piston and the outlet valve. As the rod is pushed in, the inlet valve closes and the piston forces air through the outlet valve.” Now for me, this quote does nothing; I learn nothing and don’t understand it. However, when words are combined with graphics such as they did in graphic 4.7, then it all begins to make sense to me. Therefore, the multimedia principle is so important because it allows students who may struggle with comprehension of one form of information understand better, which is crucial for inclusion.