Pedagogic prestidigitation: using magic tricks to enhance educational videos

Previous research suggests that magic tricks can be employed within an educational context to enhance attention, engagement, critical thinking and recall. This study builds on this work by examining the impact of incorporating magic tricks into an online educational video. Adult participants (N = 19...

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Main Authors: Richard Wiseman, William Houstoun, Caroline Watt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9610.pdf