Multimedia learning principle occurs when we create mental representations from
combining text and relevant graphics into lessons. This article discusses the learning advantages
that result from adding multimedia learning principle into instructions; and how to select graphics
that support learning. There is a balance that instructional designers have to keep in mind when
using multimedia principle; adding multimedia principle to lessons ought to depend on the
knowledge level of the learners. We should also consider when to use static or dynamic graphics;
what the communication functions of each graphic are and which types of Graphics are appropriate
for each of the different instructional goals.