ACHIEVEMENT GOALS AND EXTRANEOUS LOAD PREDICT GERMANE LOAD: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF ACHIEVEMENT EMOTIONS

Purpose – Achievement emotions have been shown to mediate the association between achievement goals and learning performance, but no research date has tested whether there is a similar process in predicting germane cognitive load. Based on control-value theory of academic (Pekrun, 2006), present study model determine goal orientation extraneous load were mediated by Methodology This survey involved 487 voluntary university students (N = 487; 61% women; ages 17-23) who enrolled statistics class these participants selected using cluster random sampling technique. They responded three adapted scales which translated into Bahasa Indonesia. The were, namely Goal Questionnaire (AGQ), Emotions (AEQ), Cognitive Load Questionnaire. Data collected 20 minutes before ended data was then analyzed bootstraped bias corrected (CI 95%; N=5000) Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). Findings results structural equation modeling indicated that mastery-approach associated with higher through enjoyment lower anxiety, performance-avoidant anxiety. Moreover, negatively enjoyment, positively Significance These findings implications educational settings: for most goal, enjoyable activities are helpful, as those increase performance processing information. first show linked capacity learning-relevant information, part due student experiences environment.