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    Measuring autonomic arousal via galvanic skin response (GSR) in online continuing medical education (CME) is feasible. Higher emotional valence in simulations correlated with increased physiological arousal and engagement, suggesting implications for effective online learning design.

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    • Neuroscience and Education
    • Physiological correlates of learning
    • Online learning engagement

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    • Autonomic arousal is crucial for understanding learning, influencing cognitive effort, attention, and emotional states.
    • The relationship between autonomic arousal and online education remains underexplored.
    • This study investigates the feasibility of measuring autonomic arousal and engagement in online continuing medical education (CME).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the feasibility of measuring autonomic arousal and engagement in online CME settings.
    • To explore the relationship between emotional valence in online simulations and physiological arousal/engagement.

    Main Methods:

    • Health care providers participated in a Web-based simulation on veteran risk assessment via the Computer Simulation Assessment Tool (CSAT) platform.
    • Participants were randomized into high- or low-valence simulation conditions.
    • Data collected included in-simulation actions, self-reported cognitive engagement, knowledge retention, and autonomic arousal measured by galvanic skin response (GSR).

    Main Results:

    • Participants in the high-valence condition performed fewer critical actions compared to the low-valence group (p = .03).
    • High-valence participants reported higher cognitive engagement, though not statistically significant.
    • A significantly larger increase in physiological arousal (GSR) was observed in the high-valence condition compared to the low-valence condition (p = .01).

    Conclusions:

    • Measuring autonomic arousal using GSR is feasible within online CME environments.
    • The study supports previous findings on engagement and suggests a link between emotional valence, arousal, and engagement in online learning.
    • This research provides a foundation for future studies utilizing neurophysiology to identify key autonomic and engagement factors in effective online learning.