Motivational interference in learning: The impact of leisure alternatives on subsequent self-regulation
S Fries, F Dietz, S Schmid - Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2008 - Elsevier
Students are often obliged to fulfill home assignments for school. While being engaged into
such compulsory schooling, learners may be tempted to switch to a leisure alternative.
Whenever students pursue the learning task although attractive leisure alternatives are
present, thoughts about the missed activity can lead to motivational interference. Thus, self-
regulation in learning does not only depend on the learning task itself but also on the
dismissed alternatives. In a questionnaire study 704 students (mean age: 13.5) were …
such compulsory schooling, learners may be tempted to switch to a leisure alternative.
Whenever students pursue the learning task although attractive leisure alternatives are
present, thoughts about the missed activity can lead to motivational interference. Thus, self-
regulation in learning does not only depend on the learning task itself but also on the
dismissed alternatives. In a questionnaire study 704 students (mean age: 13.5) were …