Table 3.
Descriptive Statistics of Books used in Study 2
| Book | High Cohesion-High Embedded Questions | High Cohesion-Low Embedded Questions | Low Cohesion-High Embedded Questions | Low Cohesion-Low Embedded Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohesiona | 8 | 6.5 | 2.56 | 1.73 |
| Embedded Questionsb | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0 |
| Word Count | 666 | 650 | 650 | 641 |
| Content Word AoAc | 283.11 | 272.44 | 259.27 | 257.62 |
Notes.
a/b
Variables operationalized from Study 1. Cohesion is operationalized as the number of elaborative sentences out of the number of topics. Embedded Questions is operationalized as the number of questions/interactive prompts out of the number of on-task sentences
c
AoA = Age of Acquisition, calculated using Coh-Metrix. The possible range is 100–700 (McNamara et al., 2014).