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    Area of Science:

    • Educational psychology
    • Cognitive ergonomics
    • Human factors in education

    Background:

    • Mental workload in children's information processing tasks is understudied.
    • The NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) is a validated scale for adult workload assessment.
    • Adapting existing psychological tools is crucial for expanding research into child cognition.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To adapt and validate the NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) for use with elementary school children.
    • To investigate how task type and demand influence children's perceived mental workload.
    • To compare workload experiences between typical and gifted children.

    Main Methods:

    • Adapted the NASA-TLX scale for child participants.
    • Designed two task types with varying demand levels.
    • Conducted experiments with 4th-5th graders (Experiment 1) and 1st-2nd graders (Experiment 2), including typical and gifted students.
    • Collected subjective workload ratings and objective performance data (response time, accuracy).

    Main Results:

    • Task type and demand significantly influenced children's reported workload.
    • Gifted children generally reported lower mental workload compared to typical children.
    • Objective performance measures supported the validity of the adapted NASA-TLX workload ratings.

    Conclusions:

    • The adapted NASA-TLX is effective for assessing mental workload in elementary school children, including younger grades.
    • Findings contribute to educational ergonomics by providing tools to optimize instruction and identify students at risk of overload.
    • This research bridges workload assessment and child cognitive development, offering practical applications for educational settings.