Optimal Flow.

Norman, Donald A.

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ERIC Number: EJ533323

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Publication Date: 1996

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Optimal Flow.

Norman, Donald A.

Arts Education Policy Review, v97 n4 p35-38 Mar-Apr 1996

Discusses the educational applications of experimental psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's theory of peak experience, or optimal flow. Optimal flow refers to the receptive state people achieve when they are engaged in interesting and challenging activity. Includes an insightful critique of multimedia instruction from this perspective. (MJP)

Descriptors: Active Learning, Attention Span, Cognitive Psychology, Experiential Learning, Experimental Psychology, Feedback, Goal Orientation, Higher Education, Learning Motivation, Motivation, Multimedia Instruction, Satisfaction, Stimulation, Student Motivation, Student Needs

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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