How do worked examples, or step-by-step answer guides, affect math learning and metacognition? Our own graduate student, Melanie Prieto, hypothesizes that worked examples can be made more effective by requiring students to explain steps of the problems as they learn, especially for novices. Presenting her work at this year’s 2023 Western Psychological Association Conference, Prieto hypothesizes that structured self-explanation will not only improve learning of new math concepts but also help students more accurately assess their understanding.
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