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Motivational Influences on Cognitive Load - Softcover

Christensen, William; Miller, Raymond B

 
9783639092820: Motivational Influences on Cognitive Load
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3639092821 ISBN 13: 9783639092820
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K., 2008

Synopsis

The authors examined whether an extraneous cognitive load condition adversely affected participants’ performance, self-efficacy, and anxiety related to learning about Pearson's correlation. The authors provide a review of the existing literature on cognitive load and numerous motivational constructs to establish a foundation for research examining how extraneous cognitive load condition can possibly affect learners' self-efficacy and anxiety. This study yielded a mixture of significant and non- significant findings regarding the effect of extraneous cognitive load upon motivation and performance. The study results suggested two things. First, the correlation instruction improved participants’ self-efficacy. Second, that there were confounds such as processing time and content domain that may have affected the results. This suggests that extraneous cognitive load conditions can still adversely impact motivation and performance, but further research is needed to examine these issues.

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Synopsis

The authors examined whether an extraneous cognitive load condition adversely affected participants' performance, self-efficacy, and anxiety related to learning about Pearson's correlation. The authors provide a review of the existing literature on cognitive load and numerous motivational constructs to establish a foundation for research examining how extraneous cognitive load condition can possibly affect learners' self-efficacy and anxiety. This study yielded a mixture of significant and non- significant findings regarding the effect of extraneous cognitive load upon motivation and performance. The study results suggested two things. First, the correlation instruction improved participants' self-efficacy. Second, that there were confounds such as processing time and content domain that may have affected the results. This suggests that extraneous cognitive load conditions can still adversely impact motivation and performance, but further research is needed to examine these issues.

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Publisher
VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3639092821
ISBN 13 
9783639092820
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
84