Experimental Design
To test our hypotheses, we designed and conducted a genderbalanced
4×2 between-participants study, which manipulated
the content review of a computer-based educational system
that instructed participants regarding four topics within a given
lecture. Independent variables included the type of review
received and participant gender. Dependent variables included
participants’ cognitive learning performance measured by their
recall of the lesson content, their perceptions of the educational
software, and their self-reported learning.