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Direct linkNick Serki; San Bolkan – Communication Education, 2024
This study tested the notion that the impact of clarity (i.e., structure) on learning is indirect and occurs, in part, through the reduction of cognitive load and subsequently through students' motivation to process instructional information. Two hundred fifty-two students were randomly assigned to one of two text-based lessons (clear or unclear)…
Descriptors: College Students, Difficulty Level, Cognitive Processes, Student Motivation
