Mind Wandering

Meta-Awareness of Mind Wandering: Examining Effects of Self-Regulated Learning, Interpolated Testing, and Self-Explanation

Background Mind wandering is a common experience for students that negatively impacts learning outcomes. Research has attempted to mitigate the impact by including interpolated …

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Daniel Ebbert

Task-Related Interference During Educational Activities: A Meta-Analysis of Its Occurrence and Relationship with Learning

While learning, students experience various kinds of thoughts. Some of these thoughts are fully on the task, but others might be about aspects of their private life or how they can …

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Daniel Ebbert

Mind wandering in Video-Based learning: Self-Regulated learning and student responses in a naturalistic setting

Video-based learning is a prevalent instructional method in higher education. Although video offers increased flexibility for learning, students face inherent challenges in …

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Daniel Ebbert

The (Un)Conscious Learner: How Meta-Awareness Influences Self-Regulated Learning and Mitigates Task-Unrelated Thoughts

This theoretical article examines the relationship between self-regulated learning and task-unrelated thoughts (TUTs) through the lens of metacognition. Grounded in Winne's COPES …

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Daniel Ebbert

Exploring self-regulated learning and off-task thoughts during video-based learning

Mind wandering is a ubiquitous cognitive experience. In the higher education context, mind wandering can negatively impact student knowledge gain when students lack a level of …

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Daniel Ebbert

From Distraction to Reaction: Exploring Self-Regulated Learning and Off-Task Thoughts in Online Learning from Videos

Self-regulated learning (SRL) plays a crucial role in online learning success. However, students inevitably encounter off-task thoughts (mind wandering or task-related …

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Daniel Ebbert

Addressing Mind Wandering in Video-Based Learning: A Comparative Study on the Impact of Interpolated Testing and Self-explanation

Task-unrelated thoughts are a common experience for students that negatively impact learning outcomes. In the context of learning from videos, research has attempted to mitigate …

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Daniel Ebbert

Self-regulated learning and off-task thoughts in online learning: Investigating the interaction during learning from videos

Self-regulated learning is critical for success in online learning. However, students inevitably experience off-task thoughts (mind wandering) that can disrupt learning. Although …

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Daniel Ebbert