Alignment between recording angle and expected task angle strongly improves task performance, supporting the Expectation Alignment Hypothesis¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r2 · q3 · i3 large
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i3 A match between recording angle and expected angle yielded significantly better task performance than a mismatch (interaction η2 = 0.27). → de Jonge 2026 q3 i? The match-versus-mismatch contrast between recording and expected angle was significant, described by the article as a moderate effect size; no standardized effect size value was printed for this contrast. → de Jonge 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

de Jonge 2026¶

de Jonge, T. H. S., de Koning, B. B., & van Wermeskerken, M. (2026). It's all a matter of expectancy: How expectancies about task execution perspective influence learning through video modeling examples. Learning and Instruction, 105, 102422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2026.102422

q3 · i3 · causal · r2

Mixed-design ANOVA on task performance in the main analysis. The recording × expected angle interaction was the largest effect ("η2 = 0.27"); the recording × task angle (η2 = 0.04) and expected × task angle (η2 = 0.06) interactions were also significant.

"Significant interactions were found between recording and expected angle, F(1, 124) = 79.20, p < .001, η2 = 0.27, recording and task angle, F(1, 124) = 11.17, p = .001, η2 = 0.04, and expected and task angle, F(1, 124) = 18.84, p < .001, η2 = 0.06."

de Jonge 2026 (2)¶

de Jonge, T. H. S., de Koning, B. B., & van Wermeskerken, M. (2026). It's all a matter of expectancy: How expectancies about task execution perspective influence learning through video modeling examples. Learning and Instruction, 105, 102422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2026.102422

q3 · i? · causal · r2

Post-hoc linear mixed-effects contrast on task performance. The match-versus-mismatch contrast between recording and expected angle was significant, "t(125) = 8.74, p < .001", described as a moderate effect size; no standardized effect size value was printed for this contrast.

"a match between the recording angle and the expected angle yielded significantly better task performance compared to a mismatch, t(125) = 8.74, p < .001, corresponding to a moderate effect size"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Full alignment of recording, expected, and task angles yields significantly higher task performance than any non-full-alignment configuration — related
• Mental rotation ability moderates the alignment benefit: higher-ability participants benefit more from recording–expected angle alignment — related
• Mismatch between recording angle and expected angle increases cognitive load both during video observation and during task execution — related
• First-person video modeling examples yield better task performance than third-person videos regardless of expected or task angle, supporting the Embodied Resonance Hypothesis — related