Table 8 Simple main effects of scaffolding DGBLs and cognitive styles on learning performance
Performance | Group | Source of variation | SS | MS | F | Sig | Post hoc test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Learning effect | Cognitive style | Non-scaffolding | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.000 | 0.988 | Â |
Hard scaffolding | 208.091 | 208.091 | 4.394 | 0.044* | Serialist > Holist * | ||
Soft scaffolding | 292.423 | 292.423 | 4.759 | 0.037* | Holist > Serialist * | ||
Scaffolding | Serialist | 1746.806 | 873.403 | 12.692 | 0.000*** | Hard scaffolding > non-scaffolding *** Soft scaffolding > non-scaffolding ** | |
Holist | 2073.205 | 1036.602 | 11.885 | 0.000*** | Hard scaffolding > non-scaffolding ** Soft scaffolding > non-scaffolding *** | ||
Learning efficiency | Cognitive style | Non-scaffolding | .036 | .036 | .014 | 0.906 | Â |
Hard scaffolding | 2.882 | 2.882 | 5.440 | 0.026* | Serialist > Holist * | ||
Soft scaffolding | 6.028 | 6.028 | 8.000 | 0.008** | Holist > Serialist ** | ||
Scaffolding | Serialist | 7.889 | 3.944 | 2.464 | 0.096 | Â | |
Holist | 12.105 | 6.052 | 5.990 | 0.005** | Hard scaffolding > non-scaffolding *** Soft scaffolding > non-scaffolding ** | ||
Overall learning performance | Cognitive style | Non-scaffolding | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.005 | 0.945 | Â |
Hard scaffolding | 2.210 | 2.210 | 3.525 | 0.023 | Serialist > Holist * | ||
Soft scaffolding | 9.329 | 9.329 | 8.907 | 0.006 | Holist > Serialist ** | ||
Scaffolding | Serialist | 44.976 | 22.488 | 6.188 | 0.004* | Hard scaffolding > non-scaffolding ** | |
Holist | 58.546 | 29.273 | 9.870 | 0.000*** | Hard scaffolding > non-scaffolding ** Soft scaffolding > non-scaffolding *** |