Perceiving effort as poor learning: The misinterpreted-effort hypothesis of how experienced effort and perceived learning relate to study strategy choice

2019/08/27 by Afton Kirk-Johnson, Brian M. Galla, Scott H. Fraundorf · 143 citations
Neuroscience · Psychology · #Cognitive psychology #Computer science #Educational Strategies and Epistemologies #Mediation #Memory Processes and Influences #Perception #Psychological and Educational Research Studies #Psychology #Schedule #Social psychology

paper · doi:10.1016/j.cogpsych.2019.101237

published in Cognitive Psychology 115, 101237 (Elsevier BV)

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