Cognitive Load and Self-Determination Theories Applied to E-Learning: Impact on Students' Participation and Academic Performance.

BACKGROUND:Emergency clerkships expose students to a stressful environment that require multiple tasks, which may have a direct impact on cognitive load and motivation for learning. To address this challenge, Cognitive Load Theory and Self Determination Theory provided the conceptual frameworks to t...

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Main Authors: Tiago de Araujo Guerra Grangeia, Bruno de Jorge, Daniel Franci, Thiago Martins Santos, Maria Silvia Vellutini Setubal, Marcelo Schweller, Marco Antonio de Carvalho-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4816554?pdf=render