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Ecologically Valid Assessments of Attention and Learning Engagement in Media Multitaskers

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This paper provides a synthesis of core literature of media multitasking, attention, and learning engagement. The focus, however, is on the ecologically valid assessments examining the depth-biased or breadth-biased attention and learning engagement in the media multitasking environments. We propose novel approaches to assess media multitasking including electroencephalography and virtual reality. We conclude with suggestions for some technology-enhanced and cross-disciplinary research methods for improving studies in this area.

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Lin, L., Parsons, T.D. Ecologically Valid Assessments of Attention and Learning Engagement in Media Multitaskers. TechTrends 62, 518–524 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-018-0311-8

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