Scientists disagree about the effect of adding emotionally interesting details to learning materials. While some argue that interesting information enhances learning, others contend that interesting information is distracting. However, the issue might not be the interestingness of the information, but rather the relevance of the details to the main idea.
Located in the School of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Problem Solving and Educational Technology (PSET) Lab brings together a diverse group of faculty and students interested in an equally diverse range of topics. Students in the PSET Lab, under the direction of Dr. Richard Catrambone, are currently examining a range of problem solving and human-computer interaction issues.
