The interpretation of graphs plays a pivotal role in education because it is relevant for
understanding and representing data and comprehending concepts in various domains …

Transfer of knowledge from one context to another is one of the paramount goals of
education. Educators want their students to transfer what they are learning from one topic to …

Background Both learning and problem solving are major goals of complex problem solving
in engineering education. The order of knowledge construction and problem solving in …

Studies have indicated that pictures in test items can impact item-solving performance,
information processing (eg, time on task) and metacognition as well as test-taking affect and …

Research on instructional design provides inconsistent results on the use of game elements
in cognitive tasks or learning. Cognitive load theory suggests that game elements increase …

Research on the multimedia effect in testing indicates that static representational pictures
(RPs) and, potentially, dynamic RPs that further subdivide the picture into segments may …

Infographics are a new type of reading material comprising textual and visual information
that has been used worldwide. Nonetheless, there has been limited research investigating …

In this commentary, the two critical attributes of seductive details are described through a
historical lens: relevance and interest. For each of these attributes, various forms that have …

What is the effect of seductive details on learning outcomes? What are the boundary
conditions of seductive detail effects? How do seductive details affect learning? These are …

Decorative pictures have been shown to be detrimental to multimedia learning. This study
aims to determine whether a decorative picture is detrimental only when it is attention …