When Easy Becomes Boring and Difficult Becomes Frustrating: Disentangling the Effects of Item Difficulty Level and Person Proficiency on Learning and Motivation

The research on electronic learning environments has evolved towards creating adaptive learning environments. In this study, the focus is on adaptive curriculum sequencing, in particular, the efficacy of an adaptive curriculum sequencing algorithm based on matching the item difficulty level to the l...

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Main Authors: Mariola Moeyaert, Kelly Wauters, Piet Desmet, Wim Van den Noortgate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Systems
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/4/1/14