Cognitive-load-based quiz adaptation raised learning gains while domain-specific confidence-based adaptation did not¶

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q2 i? In an open-ended social psychology quiz, only adaptation based on generic self-reported cognitive load led to higher learning gains than a non-adaptive control condition, while adaptation based on domain-specific criterion-based confidence ratings did not. → Anselm Strohmaier 2026

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Anselm Strohmaier 2026¶

Anselm Strohmaier, Fien Depaepe, Michael Nickl, Andreas Obersteiner. (2026). A domain-specific perspective on adaptivity. Learning and Instruction 104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2026.102364

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The editorial reports, citing Obergassel et al. (2025), the issue's only direct contrast of generic versus domain-specific adaptation triggers, both adjusting subsequent task difficulty; "Only the cognitive-load–based adaptation led to higher learning gains compared to a non-adaptive control condition".

"Only the cognitive-load–based adaptation led to higher learning gains compared to a non-adaptive control condition, suggesting that domain-general indicators may be more informative than domain-specific self-evaluations in guiding adaptivity in this context."

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