In the acquisition of negative knowledge, erroneous examples outperformed correct examples¶
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q2 i? ErrEx outperformed CorrEx specifically in the acquisition of negative knowledge, with no interaction with prior knowledge. → Sonja Dieterich 2025
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Sonja Dieterich 2025¶
Sonja Dieterich, Stefan Rumann, Marc Rodemer. (2025). Conditions for Effective Learning from Erroneous Examples: A Systematic Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-10071-x
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Table 1 entry for Heemsoth and Heinze (2014), an ErrEx vs CorrEx comparison in mathematics using calculation-path errors, reports that "In the acquisition of negative knowledge, ErrEx outperformed CorrEx". High-prior-knowledge students in ErrEx significantly improved fraction learning.
"In the acquisition of negative knowledge, ErrEx outperformed CorrEx, no interaction with prior knowledge. Students with HPK in ErrEx significantly improved learning fractions. LPK benefitted from CorrEx"
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Related Claims¶
- Erroneous examples show no general learning benefit over correct examples in most comparisons, but outperform them for negative knowledge in some studies — a broader claim this one bears on
- Prior knowledge moderates the effectiveness of erroneous and contrasting erroneous examples, with low-prior-knowledge learners benefiting in several studies but findings contradictory — related
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In the acquisition of negative knowledge, erroneous examples outperformed correct examples |
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In the acquisition of negative knowledge, erroneous examples outperformed correct examples |
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