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Navon, David; Gopher, Daniel – Psychological Review, 1979
An approach to human performance based on economic concepts is described; the human system employs utility considerations to determine allocation of its limited resources. The efficiency of those resources in performance depends on parameters characterizing the task and the performer. Models and interpretations of dual task performance are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Economic Factors, Input Output Analysis, Mathematical Models
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Ritzen, Jozef M.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Education, 1979
The relationship of teachers' allocation of time to individual student achievement was studied. It was concluded that teachers prefer to increase students' average achievement rather than to decrease the variance in achievement within the classroom. (MH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Classroom Research, Educational Economics