Benefits of taking a virtual field trip in immersive virtual reality: Evidence for the immersion principle in multimedia learning

G Makransky, RE Mayer - Educational Psychology Review, 2022 - Springer
This study describes and investigates the immersion principle in multimedia learning. A
sample of 102 middle school students took a virtual field trip to Greenland via a head …

The cognitive affective model of immersive learning (CAMIL): A theoretical research-based model of learning in immersive virtual reality

G Makransky, GB Petersen - Educational Psychology Review, 2021 - Springer
There has been a surge in interest and implementation of immersive virtual reality (IVR)-
based lessons in education and training recently, which has resulted in many studies on the …

[HTML][HTML] A study of how immersion and interactivity drive VR learning

GB Petersen, G Petkakis, G Makransky - Computers & Education, 2022 - Elsevier
Even though learning refers to both a process and a product, the former tends to be
overlooked in educational virtual reality (VR) research. This study examines the process of …

[HTML][HTML] Unusual purchasing behavior during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: The stimulus-organism-response approach

S Laato, AKMN Islam, A Farooq, A Dhir - Journal of Retailing and Consumer …, 2020 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, unusual consumer behavior, such as hoarding toilet paper,
was reported globally. We investigated this behavior when fears of consumer market …

Misinformation sharing and social media fatigue during COVID-19: An affordance and cognitive load perspective

AKMN Islam, S Laato, S Talukder, E Sutinen - … forecasting and social …, 2020 - Elsevier
Social media plays a significant role during pandemics such as COVID-19, as it enables
people to share news as well as personal experiences and viewpoints with one another in …

The impact of augmented reality on cognitive load and performance: A systematic review

J Buchner, K Buntins, M Kerres - Journal of Computer Assisted …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Previous studies on augmented reality‐enriched learning and training indicated
conflicting results regarding the cognitive load involved: some authors report that AR can …

What drives unverified information sharing and cyberchondria during the COVID-19 pandemic?

S Laato, AKMN Islam, MN Islam… - European journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The World Health Organisation has emphasised that misinformation–spreading
rapidly through social media–poses a serious threat to the COVID-19 response. Drawing …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of online information on self-isolation intention during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study

A Farooq, S Laato, AKMN Islam - Journal of medical Internet research, 2020 - jmir.org
Background During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, governments issued
movement restrictions and placed areas into quarantine to combat the spread of the …

Cognitive architecture and instructional design: 20 years later

J Sweller, JJG Van Merrienboer, F Paas - Educational psychology review, 2019 - Springer
Cognitive load theory was introduced in the 1980s as an instructional design theory based
on several uncontroversial aspects of human cognitive architecture. Our knowledge of many …

Cognitive load theory and educational technology

J Sweller - Educational technology research and development, 2020 - Springer
Cognitive load theory provides instructional recommendations based on our knowledge of
human cognition. Evolutionary psychology is used to assume that knowledge should be …