Recording angle alone does not affect self-reported cognitive load during video observation or task execution¶
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q3 i? No significant main effect of recording angle on cognitive load while watching the video was found. → de Jonge 2026
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
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Mixed-design ANOVA on video cognitive load found no significant main effects, including "recording angle, F(1, 124) = 0.11, p = .738". No effect size was printed; equivalence was not tested.
"Regarding cognitive load participants experienced while watching the video, the mixed-design ANOVA showed no significant main effects: recording angle, F(1, 124) = 0.11, p = .738 (first-person M = 5.18, SD = 2.08; third-person M = 5.30, SD = 2.23)"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Mismatch between recording angle and expected angle increases cognitive load both during video observation and during task execution — reports the opposite
- 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
- Participants informed in advance about a misaligned task angle performed worse and reported higher video cognitive load than those surprised by the misalignment — related
- Mental rotation ability moderates the alignment benefit: higher-ability participants benefit more from recording–expected angle alignment — related
- Task difficulty (easy vs difficult simultaneous-equation problems) has significant main effects on intrinsic and extraneous cognitive load, but not on germane load — related
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Recording angle alone does not affect self-reported cognitive load during video observation or task execution |
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Recording angle alone does not affect self-reported cognitive load during video observation or task execution |
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