Element interactivity moderates the effectiveness of cognitive offloading, with greater benefit for high element interactivity materials¶

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q1 i? The cognitive offloading group would perform better than the no cognitive offloading group when materials are high in element interactivity, whereas the advantage may be reduced when materials are low in element interactivity. → Chen 2026

Evidence¶

Chen 2026¶

Chen, O., Allen, R., Waterman, A., & Sweller, J. (2026). The Relationship Between Cognitive Offloading and the Transient Information Effect. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10132-9

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The article proposes a prediction that "the cognitive offloading group would perform better than the no cognitive offloading group when materials are high in element interactivity." This is a theoretical prediction for future research rather than an empirical finding.

"the cognitive offloading group would perform better than the no cognitive offloading group when materials are high in element interactivity (due to learners being less knowledgeable), whereas, when materials are low in element interactivity (due to learners being more knowledgeable), the advantage of cognitive offloading may be reduced"

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