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Frontiers in Education, 2022 Cognitive load theory assumes effort may only lead to comprehension if the material-induced load leaves enough resources for learning processes. Therefore, multimedia materials should induce as little non-relevant load as possible. Metacognition research
Lenka Schnaubert, Sascha Schneider
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Intra-individual movement variability during skill transitions: A useful marker? [PDF]
, 2014 Applied research suggests athletes and coaches need to be challenged in knowing when and how much a movement should be consciously attended to. This is exacerbated when the skill is in transition between two more stable states, such as when an already ...
Bartlett R. +13 more
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An Integrative Model of Effortful Control
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2019 This article presents an integrative model of effortful control, a resource-limited top-down control mechanism involved in mental tasks and physical exercises.
Nathalie André +2 more
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A Cross-Country Comparison of Students’ Graphs Understanding and Perceived Mental Effort
Mathematics, 2022 Students’ graph understanding was chosen for the research because teachers, especially physics teachers, tend to use graphs as a second language, assuming that their students can extract most of the information from them.
Branka Radulović +4 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Past research found performance differences between monolingual and bilingual children in the domain of executive functions (EF). Furthermore, recent studies have reported advantages in processing efficiency or mental effort in bilingual adults and ...
Susanne Enke +10 more
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Transformative Decisions and Their Discontents
Rivista Internazionale di Filosofia e Psicologia, 2019 In this commentary we engage with Paul’s Transformative Experience as it relates to decision making. We consider why deciding whether to undergo a transformative experiences can feel so agonizing yet also be so fun, whether people have any preferences to
John P. McCoy, Tomer D. Ullman
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Overlapping neural systems represent cognitive effort and reward anticipation [PDF]
, 2014 Anticipating a potential benefit and how difficult it will be to obtain it are valuable skills in a constantly changing environment. In the human brain, the anticipation of reward is encoded by the Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) and Striatum. Naturally,
Achten, Eric +5 more
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Variability of worked examples and transfer of geometrical problem-solving skills : a cognitive-load approach [PDF]
, 1994 Four computer-based training strategies for geometrical problem solving in the domain of computer numerically controlled machinery programming were studied with regard to their effects on training performance, transfer performance, and cognitive load.
Merrienboer, Jeroen J.G. van +1 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 Women are still underrepresented in engineering courses although some German universities offer separate women’s engineering courses which include virtual STEM learning environments.
Eva Christophel, Wolfgang Schnotz
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Brain Sciences, 2021 Scents have the ability to affect peoples’ mental states and task performance with to different extents. It has been widely demonstrated that the lemon scent, included in most all-purpose cleaners, elicits stimulation and activation, while the lavender ...
Marco Mancini +12 more
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