Seductive details do their damage also in longer learning sessions – When the details are perceived as relevant.
Background: Past research has shown that seductive details (i.e., interesting, but irrelevant adjuncts in learning materials) hamper learning in short, instructor‐paced learning sessions through impaired cognitive processing. Objectives: We integrate theory and research on multimedia learning and se...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 1248 - 1263 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct2021
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