Concept
Correlations Between Background Variables and Pausing Behavior
- Out of the observed background variables, the only background factor correlated with the spacing and relative amounts of pauses of lengths in relation to lower exam scores was programming background. Although intuitive that this variable would play a role, it was very surprising that this was the only statistically significant variable.
- The researchers thought that the MSLQ variables would be correlated with the days worked and the amount of pauses correlated with lower exam scores. However, these correlations were not observed. One possible explanation is that the MSLQ only measures what the students think they are doing as opposed to what they are actually doing and students are not aware of the harmful effects of multitasking and the positive effects of spacing.
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Updated 2021-01-31
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