Under many circumstances, studying worked examples produced superior learning compared to active problem solving, as suggested by previous research¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q2
Currency · newest study 1991 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Studying worked examples, under many circumstances, results in superior learning compared to actively solving problems. → Ahmad Tarmizi 1991

Evidence¶

Ahmad Tarmizi 1991¶

Ahmad Tarmizi, Rohani. (1991). Guidance During Mathematical Problem Solving. Doctoral thesis, University of New South Wales. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/69310

q2 · i? · causal · r?

The thesis states this effect as established by prior research and tests its boundary conditions in the five geometry experiments, reporting that "having students study worked examples, under many circumstances, resulted in superior learning". No effect size is printed in the available text.

"As had been suggested from previous research, having students study worked examples, under many circumstances, resulted in superior learning compared to active problem solving."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• When guidance was presented in a unitary (integrated) format, worked examples were superior to conventional problems (Experiments 4 and 5) — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• The review reports that worked examples benefit inexperienced learners but become redundant with increased experience, when problem solving proves superior — related
• For circle geometry problems, guidance in the form of subgoals or worked examples increased cognitive load during problem processing (Experiments 1-3) — related
• The worked example effect failed to replicate for geometry and kinematics problems, and was reinstated when worked examples were restructured to reduce split attention — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Worked examples result in better performance than conventional problem solving with no guidance, per prior work cited in the thesis — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)