Task complexity has no significant impact on intrinsic interest¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3 · i0 negligible
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q3 i0 The impact of task complexity on intrinsic interest was not significant (η2 = 0.00). → Ines Zeitlhofer 2024

Evidence¶

Ines Zeitlhofer 2024¶

Ines Zeitlhofer, Joerg Zumbach, Judith Schweppe. (2024). Complexity affects performance, cognitive load, and awareness. Learning and Instruction 94 (2024) 102001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2024.102001

q3 · i0 · causal · r2

Intrinsic interest, measured with the Eccles and Wigfield subscale, did not differ between the consistently high and gradually increasing groups; the printed test was "F (1,84) = 0.06, p < .80, η2 = 0.00".

"Moreover, there was no significant impact of task complexity on intrinsic interest (F (1,84) = 0.06, p < .80, η2 = 0.00)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Interest — outcome: instruction changes it

Task complexity has a strong omnibus multivariate effect on performance, GCL, meta-awareness, and intrinsic interest combined — related
Task complexity and desirable difficulties do not significantly affect intrinsic interest or expectancies for success — a broader claim this one bears on
Task complexity and task difficulty are distinct concepts — related

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`id`	`complexity-no-intrinsic-interest-effect`
`title`	`Task complexity has no significant impact on intrinsic interest`
`description`	`Task complexity has no significant impact on intrinsic interest`
`status`	`review`
`evidence_strength`	`moderate`
`newest_evidence`	`2024`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-10-22`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `ines-zeitlhofer-2024`

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