The model's assumed negative correlation between cognitive load and learner resources was not supported; the overall correlation was positive¶

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q3 i? Across all subjects the mean load–resources correlation was positive (r = 0.22, p = 0.037), contradicting the assumed negative relationship, with a heterogeneous pattern across subjects. → Seufert 2024

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Seufert 2024¶

Seufert, T., Hamm, V., Vogt, A., & Riemer, V. (2024). The Interplay of Cognitive Load, Learners' Resources and Self-Regulation. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09890-1

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Correlational check of the model's assumption that load and resources are negatively related: the mean correlation over all subjects was positive (r = 0.22), and per-subject correlations were heterogeneous in sign.

"Overall, with r = 0.22 (p = 0.037) the assumed negative correlation was not supported by the present findings. In detail, we found a heterogenous pattern for the subjects (r English = -0.22, p = 0.068; rGerman = 0.24, p = 0.050; rMathematics = -0.04, p = 0.771; rProfile = 0.24, p = 0.048)."

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