Favorability scores were not associated with posttest scores, suggesting they reflect general attitudes toward the practice method¶

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q2 i? A mediation analysis found no evidence that favorability scores were associated with posttest scores (t(51) = 1.67, p = .101). → Xinfei Cen 2026

Evidence¶

Xinfei Cen 2026¶

Xinfei Cen, Vincent Aleven, Kenneth R. Koedinger, Conrad Borchers, and Paulo F. Carvalho. (2026). Self-Efficacy and Favorability Shape Learning from Tutoring Systems and Paper Practice. https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.17470 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2606.17470

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Mediation analysis testing whether posttest performance influenced favorability (measured after the posttest), in the same dataset. The association was non-significant: "t(51) = 1.67,p=.101". Equivalence was not tested; no effect size printed.

"We did not find any evidence that the favorability scores were associated with posttest scores,t(51) = 1.67,p=.101, suggesting that the favorability scores are likely to measure a general favorability toward the practice method."

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