 Individual difference factors, such as interest levels, when assessing the effects of multitasking on learning.

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It was found that interruptions of multitasking reduced learning; interest level also predicted learning as strongly as interruptions. In contrast, interest did not seem to moderate interruption effects.

Findings of interruptions via Instant Messaging and situational interest in learning during multitasking.

May, K.E., Elder, A.D. Efficient, helpful, or distracting? A literature review of media multitasking in relation to academic performance. Int J Educ Technol High Educ 15, 13 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-018-0096-z


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