Effects of Comparing Contrasting Cases on Learning From Subsequent Explanations

Volume: 33, Issue: 3, Pages: 199 - 225
Published: Jul 3, 2015
Abstract
In an experiment, prior to processing instructional explanations N = 75 students received either (a) contrasting cases plus comparison prompts, (b) contrasting cases plus provided comparisons (i.e., model answers to the comparison prompts), or (c) no preparation intervention. We found that the learners with preparation intervention learned more and with a higher degree of efficiency, perceived less extraneous load, and experienced a higher...
Paper Details
Title
Effects of Comparing Contrasting Cases on Learning From Subsequent Explanations
Published Date
Jul 3, 2015
Volume
33
Issue
3
Pages
199 - 225
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