Research on the Relationship Between Learning Motivation and Neural Activity in the Learning Process of Instructional Video: A NIRS Study

As the intrinsic driving force to promote learner’s learning, learning motivation is one of the key factors that affect learning engagement and efficiency. In terms of optimizing instructional videos and strengthening learning effects, it is particularly important to understand the cognitive neural mechanism and influencing factors of the changes of learning motivation. By using the near-infrared spectrometer technology, the paper has collected the state of neural activity while learners were learning different instructional videos, and has analyzed the relationship between the learning motivation of instructional videos and the state of neural activity in the learning process from the angle of cognitive neuroscience. It is found that both the intrinsic and extrinsic learning motivation of instructional videos will affect the state of neural activity in the learning process; the learning process will also affect the intensity of learning motivation, while the preparation of fine instructional videos will also cause the transfer of learning motivation.