Table 6 Simple main effects of scaffolding DGBLs and cognitive styles on cognitive load
Cognitive load | Group | Source of variation | SS | MS | F | Sig | Post hoc test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Extraneous cognitive load | Cognitive style | Non-scaffolding | 1.076 | 1.076 | 2.168 | 0.151 | Â |
Hard scaffolding | 1.266 | 1.266 | 5.031 | 0.032* | Holist > Serialist* | ||
Soft scaffolding | 1.963 | 1.963 | 4.754 | 0.037* | Serialist > Holist* | ||
Scaffolding | Serialist | 3.259 | 1.629 | 4.632 | 0.015* | Non-scaffolding > hard scaffolding* | |
Holist | 8.561 | 4.281 | 10.277 | 0.000*** | Non-scaffolding > hard scaffolding** Non-scaffolding > soft scaffolding*** | ||
Germane cognitive load | Cognitive style | Non-scaffolding | .144 | .144 | .259 | 0.615 | Â |
Hard scaffolding | 1.200 | 1.200 | 4.438 | 0.043* | Serialist > Holist* | ||
Soft scaffolding | 1.275 | 1.275 | 4.775 | 0.037* | Holist > Serialist* | ||
Scaffolding | Serialist | 1.982 | .991 | 3.424 | 0.041* | Hard scaffolding > non-scaffolding* | |
Holist | 4.936 | 2.468 | 5.611 | 0.007** | Soft scaffolding > non-scaffolding** | ||
Total cognitive load | Cognitive style | Non-scaffolding | 1.042 | 1.042 | .313 | 0.580 | Â |
Hard scaffolding | 2.403 | 2.403 | 2.128 | 0.154 | Â | ||
Soft scaffolding | 7.606 | 7.606 | 5.442 | 0.027* | Serialist > Holist* | ||
Scaffolding | Serialist | 10.084 | 5.042 | 2.930 | 0.063 | Â | |
Holist | 23.736 | 11.868 | 5.478 | 0.007** | Non-scaffolding > soft scaffolding** |