The educational power of humor on student engagement in online learning environments

Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning

Table 7 Comparison of indicators of cognitive engagement scores

OLC	Independent variables (f)	Group	N	Mean	SD	t	df	sig.
Course material	Simultaneous review of different activities	CG	37	15.08	10.026	2.978	72	.004
	Simultaneous review of different activities	EG	37	23.57	14.137	2.978	72	.004
	Activity score	CG	37	20.45	7.636	1.748	72	.085
	Activity score	EG	37	23.78	8.728	1.748	72	.085
Quiz	Quiz score	CG	30	72.24	13,23	3.595	61	.001
Quiz	Quiz score	EG	33	83.36	11,29	3.595	61	.001
OLC		Group	N	Mean rank	Sum of ranks	U		sig.
Discussion	Textual expression	CG	25	24.30	607.50	282.500		.538
	Textual expression	EG	25	26.70	607.50	282.500		.538
	Simultaneous review of different activities	CG	25	18.70	467.50	142.500		.001
	Simultaneous review of different activities	EG	25	32.30	807.50	142.500		.001