Physiological arousal is higher in sessions where the task is perceived as less difficult at the end¶

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q3 i1 Independent t-tests showed significantly fewer EDA peaks in sessions where the task was perceived as less difficult at the end (d = 0.32); task understanding changes showed no significant difference. → Malmberg 2022

Evidence¶

Malmberg 2022¶

Malmberg, J., Haataja, E., & Järvelä, S. (2022). Exploring the connection between task difficulty, task perceptions, physiological arousal and learning outcomes in collaborative learning situations. Metacognition and Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11409-022-09320-z

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Independent t-tests comparing EDA peak rates across learning sessions categorized by perception change; sessions perceived easier at the end showed "significantly fewer EDA peaks" (M = 10.06 vs M = 10.7, d = 0.32).

"Students demonstrated significantly fewer EDA peaks, t(196) = -2.15, p = .032 in the 68 learning sessions where the task was perceived as less difficult at the end of the learning session (M = 10.06, SD = 2.41), when compared to the 130 learning sessions where the task was perceived as more difficult at the end of the learning session (M = 10.7, SD = 1.88) d = 0.32."

Discussion¶

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• Higher task difficulty ratings before and after collaborative tasks predict higher physiological arousal, while task understanding does not — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)