The thesis hypothesises that with increasing expertise the worked example effect may be eliminated or reversed while the generation effect remains robust¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q1
Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q1 i? With an increase of learner expertise, the worked example effect may be eliminated or reversed because expertise reduces element interactivity, but the generation effect should remain robust. → Chen 2016

Evidence¶

Chen 2016¶

Chen, Ouhao. (2016). The Worked Example Effect, the Generation Effect, and Element Interactivity. PhD thesis, School of Education, UNSW. https://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/55865

q1 · i? · causal · r?

A theoretical prediction stated in the thesis abstract, grounded in the claim that expertise reduces the effective element interactivity of materials. The abstract reports this pattern was supported across the five experiments.

"With an increase of learner expertise, the worked example effect may be eliminated or reversed because expertise reduces element interactivity, but the generation effect should be still robust."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Prior Knowledge — moderator: an instructional effect differs with it

The thesis hypothesises that element interactivity of materials resolves the contradiction between the worked example effect and the generation effect — related
Element interactivity and expertise reversal effects: cognitive load effects diminish and may reverse as expertise increases because known elements chunk into single elements — a broader claim this one bears on
The worked example effect is explained by reduced element interactivity relative to problem solving, and reverses with expertise — related
Instructional guidance that helps novices can become redundant or counterproductive as expertise grows. — a broader claim this one bears on
Expertise reversal: cognitive load effects for novices decrease, disappear, and can reverse as expertise increases — a broader claim this one bears on

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