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Working Memory, Motivation, and Teacher-Initiated Learning
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Brooks, David W.; Shell, Duane F. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2006
Working memory is where we "think" as we learn. A notion that emerges as a synthesis from several threads in the research literatures of cognition, motivation, and connectionism is that motivation in learning is the process whereby working memory resource allocation is instigated and sustained. This paper reviews much literature on motivation and…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Motivation, Resource Allocation, Literature Reviews