ADA use shows a modest non-significant tendency toward increased intrinsic and extrinsic cognitive load, contrary to prior chatbot research¶
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q3 i? The chatbot group scored marginally higher on intrinsic and extrinsic cognitive load than the control group, but neither difference was statistically significant. → Cilia Ricarda Rücker 2025
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Cilia Ricarda Rücker 2025¶
Cilia Ricarda Rücker, Sebastian Becker-Genschow. (2025). Enhancing enthusiasm for STEM education with AI: Domain-specific chatbot as personalized learning assistant. Computers and Education Open. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2025.100315
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Mann-Whitney U comparison of post-intervention cognitive load in the cluster-randomized study (N = 195). Descriptively, EG intrinsic load was M = 2.75 (SD = 1.01) versus CG M = 2.63 (SD = 0.97) and extrinsic load M = 2.62 versus 2.38; no effect size was printed.
"The Mann-Whitney U test indicated no significant differences between the EG and the CG for intrinsic (p 0.299) or extrinsic cognitive load (p 0.060)."
Discussion¶
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ADA use shows a modest non-significant tendency toward increased intrinsic and extrinsic cognitive load, contrary to prior chatbot research |
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ADA use shows a modest non-significant tendency toward increased intrinsic and extrinsic cognitive load, contrary to prior chatbot research |
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