For metacognitive strategy use, resources competitively mediate the linear effect and cognitive load partially mediates the linear and mediates the quadratic relationship¶

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q3 i? Resources mediated a negative indirect linear effect of difficulty on metacognitive strategy use (competitive mediation); no indirect quadratic effect was supported. → Seufert 2024 q3 i? Cognitive load partially mediated the linear relationship and mediated an indirect quadratic relationship between difficulty and metacognitive strategy use. → Seufert 2024 (2)

Evidence¶

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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Sobel-tested mediation in the hierarchical models: increasing difficulty directly related to increased metacognitive strategy use while exerting a negative indirect effect through decreased available resources; the indirect quadratic effect was not supported.

"we found an indirect linear effect of perceived task difficulty on metacognitive strategy use mediated by resources (a × b = -0.12, z = -3.61, SE = 0.03, p < 0.001). Similar to cognitive strategy use, the pattern of direct and indirect effects revealed a competitive mediation effect."

Seufert 2024 (2)¶

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

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Sobel-tested mediation in the same models: cognitive load carried an indirect quadratic relationship and partially mediated the linear relationship between perceived task difficulty and metacognitive strategy use.

"an indirect quadratic relationship was revealed for perceived task difficulty on meta-cognitive strategy use (a × b = -0.02, z = -2.32, SE = 0.01, p = 0.020). In addition, a partial mediation of the linear relationship by cognitive load was found (a × b = 0.10, z = 3.41, SE = 0.03, p < 0.001)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• The linear effect of task difficulty on cognitive strategy use is competitively mediated by learner resources: difficulty decreases resources, which lowers strategy use, while a positive direct effect remains — related
• Perceived task difficulty relates to cognitive strategy use with both a linear and a negative quadratic (inverted U) component, and the quadratic relationship is fully mediated by cognitive load — related
• Perceived task difficulty relates to metacognitive strategy use only linearly, with no significant quadratic component — related