Different effects of pausing on cognitive load in a medical simulation game

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Highlights：

• The nature of pausing in nonlinear tasks is different from that in linear tasks.

• Allowing pauses increases overall cognitive load, probably due to self-regulation.

• Without instructions, taking actual pauses does not affect overall cognitive load.

• In intense situations, cognitive load during pauses decreases temporarily.

• Cognitive load during pauses differs by activities, e.g., reflection-relaxation.

摘要

•The nature of pausing in nonlinear tasks is different from that in linear tasks.•Allowing pauses increases overall cognitive load, probably due to self-regulation.•Without instructions, taking actual pauses does not affect overall cognitive load.•In intense situations, cognitive load during pauses decreases temporarily.•Cognitive load during pauses differs by activities, e.g., reflection-relaxation.

论文关键词：Cognitive load,Medical education,Pause effect,Medical simulation,Serious game,Eye tracking

论文评审过程：Received 7 November 2019, Revised 30 March 2020, Accepted 11 April 2020, Available online 17 April 2020, Version of Record 22 April 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106385