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Download full textBooth, Julie L.; Lange, Karin E.; Koedinger, Kenneth R.; Newton, Kristie J. – Online Submission, 2013
In a series of two in vivo experiments, we examine whether correct and incorrect examples with prompts for self-explanation can be effective for improving students' conceptual understanding and procedural skill in Algebra when combined with guided practice. In Experiment 1, students working with the Algebra I Cognitive Tutor were randomly assigned…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Prompting
Peer reviewedCarroll, William M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1994
In 2 experiments with 74 high school students, subjects studied worked examples while learning how to translate English expressions into algebraic equations. Those using worked examples outperformed the control group on posttests, made fewer errors, completed work more rapidly, and required less assistance from the teacher. (SLD)
Descriptors: Algebra, Computation, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
