Research Article
Cognitive Load of Learner Control: Extraneous or Germane Load?
Table 2
Means (standard deviations) of all measured variables, represented per condition.
| | | No control | Learner control |
| | 69 | 73 | | Preexperimental | | | | Prior knowledge test (max. 15) | 12.02 (1.89) | 11.67 (1.87) | | Self-efficacy (max. 48) | 32.87 (5.15) | 31.34 (6.12) | | Prior motivation (total) | 98.73 (12.62) | 94.63 (13.17) | | Working memory capacity (max. 60) | 36.35 (9.45) | 36.42 (9.35) | | Learning outcomes | | | | Course score (in %) | 46.94 (13.80) | 64.12 (10.762) | | Post-test score (in %) | 34.92 (11.50) | 31.58 (11.73) | | Mean mental effort rating (max. 7) | 4.19 (.99) | 3.80 (.99) | | Score on secondary task (max. 11) | 5.74 (2.21) | 5.75 (2.39) | | Difficulty rating (max. 7) | 4.49 (1.04) | 3.84 (1.11) | | Postexperimental motivation (IMI) | | | | Interest/enjoyment (max. 42) | 23.78 (6.51) | 25.90 (6.18) | | Perceived competence (max. 36) | 18.68 (4.71) | 21.49 (5.25) | | Effort/importance (max. 30) | 20.49 (4.58) | 19.99 (4.94) | | Perceived choice (max. 42) | 23.34 (6.37) | 23.97 (6.87) | | Value/usefulness (max. 36) | 25.85 (5.07) | 26.27 (5.33) |
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