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Table 7 The mean and standardized deviation of cognitive load between scaffolding DGBLs and cognitive styles

From: Interactive effects of scaffolding digital game-based learning and cognitive style on adult learners’ emotion, cognitive load and learning performance

Scaffolding DGBL

Cognitive style

Intrinsic cognitive load

Extraneous cognitive load

Germane cognitive load

Total cognitive load

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

Non- scaffolding

Serialist

1.788 (1.786)

0.794 (0.144)

2.211 (2.163)

0.629 (0.175)

3.848 (3.872)

0.596 (0.160)

5.515 (5.345)

1.416 (0.351)

Holist

1.648 (1.684)

0.754 (0.135)

2.579 (2.655)

0.765 (0.165)

3.714 (3.576)

0.857 (0.150)

5.513 (5.867)

2.119 (0.329)

Hard scaffolding

Serialist

1.799 (1.725)

0.704 (0.177)

1.627 (1.652)

0.429 (0.109)

4.331 (4.355)

0.465 (0.110)

4.091 (4.022)

0.991 (0.211)

Holist

1.567 (1.629)

0.343 (0.135)

2.011 (2.099)

0.582 (0.127)

3.953 (3.843)

0.583 (0.128)

4.626 (4.885)

1.148 (0.245)

Soft scaffolding

Serialist

1.810 (1.778)

0.636 (0.073)

2.067 (2.059)

0.725 (0.160)

4.068 (4.084)

0.564 (0.127)

4.809 (4.753)

1.544 (0.257)

Holist

1.728 (1.745)

0.467 (0.071)

1.563 (1.550)

0.556 (0.155)

4.474 (4.471)

0.469 (0.123)

3.812 (3.824)

0.690 (0.249)

  1. Data in the parentheses was adjusted mean and adjusted standard deviation