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. 2025 Feb 27;16:1321712. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1321712

TABLE 11.

Post hoc comparisons of the effect of question feedback on learning engagement and academic performance.

Measure (I) Feedback type (J) Feedback type Mean difference (I–J) Std. error Sig. 95% confidence interval for difference
Lower bound Upper bound
Cognitive engagement questionnaire No feedback Simple feedback −0.467 0.786 0.554 −2.03 1.10
No feedback Elaborated feedback −1.752 0.780 0.027 −3.30 −0.20
Simple feedback Elaborated feedback −1.285 0.780 0.103 −2.83 0.27
Concentration No feedback Simple feedback −3.572 1.083 0.001 −5.723 −1.420
No feedback Elaborated feedback −2.451 1.074 0.025 −4.585 −0.316
Simple feedback Elaborated feedback 1.121 1.074 0.299 −1.013 3.255
Total gaze time No feedback Simple feedback −9.123 2.625 0.001 −14.3394 −3.906
No feedback Elaborated feedback −13.537 2.604 0.000 −18.7114 −8.362
Simple feedback Elaborated feedback −4.414 2.604 0.094 −9.588 0.761
Total number of gaze No feedback Simple feedback −50.433 11.359 0.000 −73.007 −27.859
No feedback Elaborated feedback −54.862 11.267 0.000 −77.253 −32.471
Simple feedback Elaborated feedback −4.429 11.267 0.695 −26.820 17.962
Behavioral engagement questionnaire No feedback Simple feedback −0.267 0.727 0.714 −1.71 1.18
No feedback Elaborated feedback −1.909 0.721 0.010 −3.34 −0.48
Simple feedback Elaborated feedback −1.642 0.721 0.025 −3.07 −0.21
Duration of study No feedback Simple feedback −20.667 5.381 0.001 −33.99 −7.35
No feedback Elaborated feedback −40.527 5.561 0.000 −54.29 −26.76
Simple feedback Elaborated feedback −19.860 6.686 0.013 −36.29 −3.43
Emotional engagement questionnaire Unable to perform LSD
Relaxation No feedback Simple feedback −5.528 1.455 0.000 −8.419 −2.636
No feedback Elaborated feedback −4.156 1.443 0.005 −7.024 −1.288
Simple feedback Elaborated feedback 1.372 1.443 0.344 −1.496 4.239
Academic performance Questionnaire No feedback Simple feedback −1.379 0.383 0.001 −2.139 −0.619
No feedback Elaborated feedback −2.481 0.379 0.000 −3.235 −1.727
Simple feedback Elaborated feedback −1.103 0.379 0.005 −1.857 −0.348