Does the effect of enthusiasm in a pedagogical Agent's voice depend on mental load in the Learner's working memory?

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Highlights：

• Induced mental load moderates the effect of emotions on learning.

• Enthusiasm through voice cues is beneficial for learning when learner experienced a low mental load.

• Enthusiasm through voice cues is detrimental for learning when learner experienced a high mental load.

• These interaction effects are reflected in measures of cognitive load and video rating.

摘要

•Induced mental load moderates the effect of emotions on learning.•Enthusiasm through voice cues is beneficial for learning when learner experienced a low mental load.•Enthusiasm through voice cues is detrimental for learning when learner experienced a high mental load.•These interaction effects are reflected in measures of cognitive load and video rating.

论文关键词：pedagogical Agents,Emotional design,Enthusiasm,Mental load,Educational videos

论文评审过程：Received 16 January 2020, Revised 6 July 2020, Accepted 7 July 2020, Available online 14 July 2020, Version of Record 17 July 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106483