Author(s)

Yansen Zhang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Lanzhou Vocational Technical College, Lanzhou, China

Corresponding Author

Yansen Zhang

ABSTRACT

The study examined the effects of learning engagement and computer self-efficacy on cognitive load of online learners. The participants who recruited on the WeChat public platform completed the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and the Workload Profile Index Ratings (WP) on computers. The results of correlation analyses showed (The results of multi-level analyses showed) that both learning engagement and computer self-efficacy were significantly related to cognitive load; learning engagement was positively correlated with computer self-efficacy; Moreover, the hierarchical regression analyses showed that computer self-efficacy has a moderator role between learning engagement and cognitive load; and low computer self-efficacy could strengthen the positive effect of learning engagement on cognitive load.

KEYWORDS

Computer self-efficacy; earning engagement; cognitive load

CITE THIS PAPER

Yansen Zhang, The Relationship of Learning Engagement and Cognitive Load of Online Learners: The Moderator Effect of Computer Self-efficacy. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2023) Vol. 7: 29-37. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2023.070205.

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