Perceived task difficulty relates to metacognitive strategy use only linearly, with no significant quadratic component¶
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q3 i? Metacognitive strategy use increased linearly with perceived task difficulty; the expected quadratic (inverted U) effect was not significant. → 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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Hierarchical regression in the same within-subject study: the article reports a significant linear total effect of task difficulty on metacognitive strategy use and no significant quadratic total effect, so the inverted-U prediction was not supported for metacognitive strategies.
"we revealed the expected linear total effect (H2a) of perceived task difficulty on learning strategy use (linear: γ0(β1) = 0.16, SE = 0.05, p = 0.001). With increasing perceived task difficulty, the use of meta-cognitive strategies increased. However, we found no significant quadratic total effect (quadratic: γ0(β2) =—0.06, SE = 0.03, p = 0.063; see Table 4 in the appendix)."
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Related Claims¶
- 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
- Non-linear (Goldilocks) effects of expectations and aspirations on outcomes are small and largely non-significant — related
- Task difficulty shows an inverted U-shaped relation with cognitive strategy use and a positive linear relation with metacognitive strategy use, mediated by cognitive load (Seufert et al., 2024) — related
- For metacognitive strategy use, resources competitively mediate the linear effect and cognitive load partially mediates the linear and mediates the quadratic relationship — related
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Perceived task difficulty relates to metacognitive strategy use only linearly, with no significant quadratic component |
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Perceived task difficulty relates to metacognitive strategy use only linearly, with no significant quadratic component |
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