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¹Behavioral Medicine Research Group, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.

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Summary

Reasoning learning tasks significantly improved ninth-graders' energy-balanced living knowledge. School socioeconomic status factors did not impact knowledge gain in this study.

Keywords:

SES cognitive tasks concept-based physical education learning

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Health Education

Background:

Cognitive load theory provides a framework for understanding learning.
Energy-balanced living knowledge is crucial for adolescent health.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of cognitive load and school socioeconomic status (SES) factors on ninth-graders' knowledge gain in energy-balanced living.
To examine the direct effects of reasoning learning tasks on knowledge acquisition.

Main Methods:

A stratified random sample of 150 high school students participated.
Data collected included knowledge gain, cognitive load, free/reduced-price meal rates, and student-to-teacher ratio.
Path analysis was used to analyze the relationships between variables.

Main Results:

Reasoning learning tasks demonstrated a significant direct positive effect on students' knowledge gain (β = 0.34, p < .01).
School SES indicators, specifically free/reduced-price meal rates and student-to-teacher ratio, did not significantly influence knowledge gain (p > .05).

Conclusions:

Cognitive learning tasks are effective in enhancing student understanding of energy-balanced living and healthy lifestyles.
Further research may explore other SES-related factors or interventions to improve health knowledge acquisition.