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| Abstract Title: | Mapping students’ self-reported cognitive load, situational engagement, and attentional-cognitive states in an online multimedia learning module |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | This study investigated relationships between online learners' self-reported attentional and cognitive states, cognitive load, situational engagement, and learning gains from a multimedia instructional module on Newton's second law. Students (N=896) estimated time spent in four states: on-screen/on-task, off-screen/on-task, on-screen/off-task (mind wandering), and off-screen/off-task. Most time was spent on-screen/on-task (62.4\%). Mind wandering time negatively correlated with engagement, germane load, and learning gains. On-task time positively correlated with engagement and germane load, but off-screen/on-task time unexpectedly negatively related to germane load. Off-task time correlated negatively with engagement/germane load and positively with extraneous load. However, no attentional state significantly predicted learning gains besides mind wandering's negative impact. Self-reports revealed relationships generally aligning with cognitive load theory, though some findings differed from expectations. The results underscore examining attentional-cognitive states' influence on cognitive load, engagement, and multimedia learning outcomes. |
| Footnote: | This research is supported in part by U.S. National Science Foundation grant NSF-2100218. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not of the Foundation. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 2 |
| Poster Number: | B100 |
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| Primary Contact: |
N. Sanjay Rebello Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 Phone: 7855377543 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Prasanth Chandran, Kansas State University Yifeng Huang, Stony Brook University Jeremy Munsell, Purdue University Minh Hoai, Stony Brook University Sidney D'Mello, University of Colorado Boulder Lester C. Loschky, Kansas State University |
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