The seductive details effect in technology‐delivered instruction

Seductive details are highly interesting information tangential to course objectives. The inclusion of seductive details generally harms performance on recall tests, but few studies have used multimedia training or investigated effects on performance on recognition tests or transfer tasks. We conducted two studies using computer‐based training, instructing college students to use either Excel or Word mail merge. Contrary to most prior results, we found no negative effect for seductive details on recognition tests, and we found a facilitative effect on transfer performance. We discuss implications for theories of learning and transfer, and practical implications for instructional design and delivery.     

Reactions to “barriers to the implementation of career education for special education”

Journal of Career Development -     

Expectations, satisfaction, and intention to leave of American expatriate managers in Japan

Many multinational corporations experience high and costly rates of expatriates returning prematurely from overseas assignments. Extending the general turnover literature, we test the specific relationships between expectations, satisfaction, and intent to leave for a sample of American expatriates in Japan. In a path analysis, work role clarity and overmet expectations about the general environment were positive predictors of general satisfaction. For job satisfaction, work role clarity and overmet expectations about job discretion were positive predictors. Finally, general satisfaction was the strongest predictor of intent to leave the assignment early. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are explored.