Tasks and standards play a major role within recent attempts to improve quality in education
like for example PISA (Program for International Student Assessment). Within this book first
the relationship between instructional psychology educational standards and task-related
learning research is outlined. Then a theoretical model of task attributes which are relevant
for learning is depicted. Based on certain task attributes (e.g. task complexity and
sequencing) two experimental studies are conducted in order to test task effects on learning
and motivation. Results showed that effects of tasks varied in respect to task contexts and
personality characteristics of the learner. Within an exploration study using LISREL a theory
of emotional processes was tested in order to find emotional standards for reading. Within a
section of application it is shown how task-related research could be used to design
self-regulated learning materials and activities which support teaching. Finally standards
for educational practices (web-based teacher education) are formulated and discussed.