Effects of teachers’ rapport-building strategies on EFL learners’ cognitive load and computer-assisted language learning motivation

IF 4.8 2区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Education and Information Technologies Pub Date : 2024-08-26 DOI:10.1007/s10639-024-12961-z

Huan Kang, Hong Chen

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This study investigates the effects of online instructors' use of initiation and maintenance rapport-building strategies (RBS) on Chinese EFL learners' CALL motivation and cognitive load management. Mixed methods research was used to concurrently triangulate different strands of data on the effects of RBS on 86 randomly sampled EFL learners. The interpretations were made based on methodological triangulation of QUAN + QUAL data and running one-way ANOVA. The results show that the interactive use of initiation and maintenance RBS is statistically significant in enhancing CALL motivation (F(1,84) = 23.45, p < .001) and lowering cognitive load (F(1,84) = 17.89, p < .001) compared to isolated use of these strategies. The study reveals that teachers' interactive use of RBS enhances learners' CALL motivation by increasing learning interests (mean difference = 1.98, p < .001), catering to dynamic motivational needs (mean difference = 1.64, p < .001), and creating a learner-friendly environment (mean difference = 1.42, p < .001). Moreover, the study confirms the psychological effects of interactive use of RBS in lowering cognitive load through information-sharing (mean difference = 1.89, p < .001), common-grounding (mean difference = 1.56, p < .001), and personalized instruction strategies (mean difference = 1.34, p < .001) during the CALL course. The implications of the study inform researchers and practitioners of CALL about the efficacy of using a static and flexible combination of initiation and maintenance RBS to enhance EFL learners' motivation and cognitive load.

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教师建立融洽关系的策略对英语学习者认知负荷和计算机辅助语言学习动机的影响

本研究调查了在线教师使用启动和维持关系建立策略（RBS）对中国 EFL 学习者的 CALL 动机和认知负荷管理的影响。本研究采用了混合方法，对随机抽样的 86 名 EFL 学习者使用 RBS 所产生的影响的不同数据进行了三角测量。研究解释基于 QUAN + QUAL 数据的三角分析方法和单因素方差分析。结果表明，与单独使用这些策略相比，交互式使用启动和维持 RBS 在提高 CALL 动机（F(1,84) = 23.45, p <.001）和降低认知负荷（F(1,84) = 17.89, p <.001）方面具有统计学意义。研究表明，教师互动使用 RBS 可提高学习者的学习兴趣（平均差 = 1.98，p < .001），满足动态动机需求（平均差 = 1.64，p < .001），并营造对学习者友好的环境（平均差 = 1.42，p < .001），从而增强学习者的 CALL 动机。此外，研究还证实了在 CALL 课程中，通过信息共享（平均差 = 1.89，p <.001）、共同基础（平均差 = 1.56，p <.001）和个性化教学策略（平均差 = 1.34，p <.001），交互式使用 RBS 在降低认知负荷方面的心理效应。本研究的意义在于让 CALL 的研究者和实践者了解使用静态和灵活结合的启动和维持 RBS 来提高 EFL 学习者的学习动机和认知负荷的有效性。

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