A motivational perspective on the relation between mental effort and performance: Optimizing learner involvement in instruction

F Paas; Juhani E Tuovinen; J J G Van Merrienboer; A A Darabi

doi:10.1007/BF02504795

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A motivational perspective on the relation between mental effort and performance: Optimizing learner involvement in instruction

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A motivational perspective on the relation between mental effort and performance: Optimizing learner involvement in instruction

F Paas, Juhani E Tuovinen, J J G Van Merrienboer and A A Darabi

Educational Technology Research & Development, Vol.53(7), pp.25-34

2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504795

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Specialist Studies in Education

motivation

online learning

Motivation can be identified as a dimension that determines learning success and causes the high dropout rate among online learners, especially in complex e-learning environments. It is argued that these learning environments represensent a new challenge to cognitive load researchers to investigate the motivational effects of instructional conditions and help instructional designers to predict which instructional configurations will maximize learning and transfer. Consistent with the efficiency perspective introduced by Paas and Van Merriënboer (1993), an alternative motivational perspective of the relation between mental effort and performance is presented. We propose a procedure to compute and visualize the differential effects of instructional conditions on learner motivation, and illustrate this procedure on the basis of an existing data set. Theoretical and practical implications of the motivational perspective are discussed.

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Title: A motivational perspective on the relation between mental effort and performance: Optimizing learner involvement in instruction
Authors: F Paas (Author) - Open University of The Netherlands, Netherlands
Juhani E Tuovinen (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
J J G Van Merrienboer (Author) - Open University of The Netherlands, Netherlands
A A Darabi (Author) - Florida State University, United States
Publication details: Educational Technology Research & Development, Vol.53(7), pp.25-34
Publisher: Springer New York LLC
Date published: 2005
DOI: 10.1007/BF02504795
ISSN: 1042-1629
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450228502621
Output Type: Journal article

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