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

Fred Paas; Juhani E. Tuovinen; Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer; A. Aubteen Darabi

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

Fred Paas

Juhani E. Tuovinen Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer

A. Aubteen Darabi

Educational technology research and development Vol. 53 No. 3 pp. 25-34 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Fred Paas, Juhani E. Tuovinen, Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer, et al. (2005). A motivational perspective on the relation between mental effort and performance: Optimizing learner involvement in instruction. Educational technology research and development, 53(3), 25-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02504795

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