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ERIC Number: EJ640537
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
When Problem Solving Is Superior to Studying Worked Examples.
Kalyuga, Slava; Chandler, Paul; Tuovinen, Juhani; Sweller, John
Journal of Educational Psychology, v93 n3 p579-88 Sep 2001
Interactions between levels of learner knowledge in a domain and levels of instructional guidance were investigated. Inexperienced trade apprentices were presented with either worked examples to study or problems to solve. On subsequent tests, inexperienced trainees benefited most from worked examples. With more experience in the domain, worked examples became redundant and problem solving proved superior. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Concept Mapping, Evaluative Thinking, Knowledge Level, Learning Activities, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Problem Solving, Student Characteristics, Study Skills, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Transfer of Training
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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