Active verbal cues provide concrete, partial information that reduces novices' uncertainty during visual problem-solving¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Experts' most frequent verbal cues direct learner attention to a specific visual area without giving away the solution, narrowing the options novices must juggle. → Christine C. A. van Nooijen · Bjorn B. de Koning · Wichor M. Bramer · Anna Isahakyan · Maryam Asoodar · Ellen Kok · Jeroen J. G. van Merrienboer · Fred Paas 2024

Evidence¶

Christine C. A. van Nooijen · Bjorn B. de Koning · Wichor M. Bramer · Anna Isahakyan · Maryam Asoodar · Ellen Kok · Jeroen J. G. van Merrienboer · Fred Paas 2024¶

Christine C. A. van Nooijen · Bjorn B. de Koning · Wichor M. Bramer · Anna Isahakyan · Maryam Asoodar · Ellen Kok · Jeroen J. G. van Merrienboer · Fred Paas. (2024). A Cognitive Load Theory Approach to Understanding Expert Scaffolding of Visual Problem-Solving Tasks: A Scoping Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09848-3

q2 · i? · review · r2

Qualitative synthesis of active verbal cueing excerpts in the review's results. Cues such as hinting, redirecting, fill-in-the-blank requests and highlighting critical features restrict the information novices attend to; a physics tutor's closed yes/no question limited the novice to two options to consider in depth.

"The most frequently occurring verbal cues serve to direct the attention of the learner to a specific visual area without completely giving away the solution; they narrow down the set of possible correct next options"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Visual Processing — outcome: instruction changes it

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