Table 1
Distribution of participants’ gender and age according to the experimental condition
|
Emotional condition |
Control condition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
n |
% |
n |
% | ||
|
Gender |
Male, n (%) |
18 |
62 |
21 |
68 |
|
Female, n (%) |
11 |
38 |
10 |
32 | |
|
Age, mean (CI) |
25.8 (25.01–26.58) |
25.7 (24.94–26.47) | |||
n number of students that evaluated this version; CI confidence interval
Table 2
Learning process and learning outcomes according to the experimental condition
|
Emotional version |
Control version |
Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean (95% CI) |
Mean (95% CI) | ||
|
Time spent reading material (min) |
8.48 (6.89–10.07) |
13.94 (11.85–16.02) |
t(58) = 4.15, p < 0.001 |
|
Situational Cognitive Engagement (1–5 scale) |
3.46 (3.24–3.68) |
3.57 (3.33–3.82) |
t(58) = 0.72, p = 0.47 |
|
Free Recall Task score |
11.55 (9.14–13.96) |
20.23 (16.61–23.86) |
t(57) = 4.06, p < 0.001 |