Prof. Dr Tino Endres

Research focus

My research is use-inspired basic research on how people learn with complex and often digital materials. I study learning activities that support durable understanding, especially when learners work with texts, explanations, videos, visualizations, or digital learning environments. A central aim of my work is to connect cognitive mechanisms with motivational and metacognitive processes and to translate this knowledge into instructional design.

Retrieval practice and generative learning
I investigate how retrieving, reconstructing, and elaborating knowledge can support meaningful and lasting learning. This includes work on constructive retrieval, question generation, feedback, and the combination of retrieval practice with generative learning activities.

Interest development and emotional design
A second line of research examines how interest, value, emotional design, and narrative frames influence sustained learning with complex materials, especially in multimedia and digital learning environments.

Self-regulated learning and metacognition
A third line focuses on how learners monitor, regulate, and adapt their learning. This includes research on mental effort, cognitive load, self-assessment, feedback, learning strategies, and digital tools for supporting self-regulated learning.