Fostering the Acquisition of Transferable Problem-Solving Knowledge with an Interactive Comparison Tool and Dynamic Visualizations of Solution Procedures
Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: Learning from worked-out examples is seen as a very efficient way to foster the acquisition of problem schemas.In this paper we demonstrate that computer-based instruction provides possibilities to further enhance example-based learning.In an experiment carried out with 59 pupils with an average age of 14.0 years from a German high school we first demonstrated that a tool which prompted learners to compare examples across different problem categories in the domain of algebra fostered performance on near transfer problems, which differed from the instructional examples with regard to their surface features.However, only the dynamic visualizations of the examples' solution procedures additionally improved performance on far transfer problems, which differed from instructional examples with regard to their structural features.It is assumed that while the comparison tool supports the induction of an abstract problem schema, the visualizations help to understand relations below the category level, which is required to successfully adapt known solution procedures to changes in the problem structure.
Authors: Peter Gerjets, Katharina Scheiter, Julia Schuh
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2587899053