Visionaries offer strong claims for the educational benefits of computer games, but there is a
need to test those claims with rigorous scientific research and ground them in evidence …

This paper reviews 12 research‐based principles for how to design computer‐based
multimedia instructional materials to promote academic learning, starting with the …

This study uses a multimodal data analysis approach to provide a more continuous and
objective insight into how students' engagement unfolds and impacts learning …

The main objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality
(VR) as a medium for delivering laboratory safety training. We specifically compare an …

The goals of the study were (a) to compare the instructional effectiveness of immersive
virtual reality (VR) versus a desktop slideshow as media for teaching scientific knowledge …

Virtual reality (VR) is predicted to create a paradigm shift in education and training, but there
is little empirical evidence of its educational value. The main objectives of this study were to …

Teacher self-efficacy (TSE) is one of the most salient motivational characteristics that is
assumed to affect teachers' instructional quality and student motivational beliefs. However …

New advances in neurobiology are revealing that brain development and the learning it
enables are directly dependent on social-emotional experience. Growing bodies of research …

Virtual reality (VR) is projected to play an important role in education by increasing student
engagement and motivation. However, little is known about the impact and utility of …

The Power of Interest for Motivation and Engagement describes the benefits of interest for
people of all ages. Using case material as illustrations, the volume explains that interest can …