Interest, experience, self-efficacy, self-regulation, and cognitive load: implications for meaningful learning of physics

Authors

  • Marco Antonio Moreira Instituto de Física - UFRGS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26512/rpf.v5i2.39872

Keywords:

Physics teaching. Meaningful Learning. Affective and cognitive variables.

Abstract

This text in the article version of a slide presentation in two Physics Teaching Meetings. Its proposal is to call the teacher’s attention to the relevance of some affective and cognitive variables in the teaching-learning process of physics, both in basic and higher education, independently of instructional strategies. Variables such as interest, self-efficacy, and cognitive load, among others, are emphasized.

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Published

2021-09-21

Issue

Section

Invited Articles

How to Cite

Interest, experience, self-efficacy, self-regulation, and cognitive load: implications for meaningful learning of physics. Journal of the Physics Teacher, [S. l.], v. 5, n. 2, p. 1–10, 2021. DOI: 10.26512/rpf.v5i2.39872. Disponível em: https://periodicostestes.bce.unb.br/index.php/rpf/article/view/39872. Acesso em: 28 dec. 2025.