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Table 3 Mean scores and standard deviations of the cognitive load scores

From: Designing Reciprocative Dynamic Linking to improve learners’ Representational Competence in interactive learning environments

Learning objectives

Self-reported difficulty level (germane cognitive load) scores

Simulation (SIM) N = 12

Interactive Simulation with RDL (SIM-RDL) N = 12

M (out of 10)

SD

M (out of 10)

SD

Category I (Apply Procedural knowledge)

5.58

1.24

4.27

1.27

Category II (Understand + Apply Conceptual knowledge)

5.25

1.71

4.55

1.73

Category III (Analyze Procedural knowledge)

6.08

1.68

4.36

2.06