Patterns of Verbal Mediation During Problem Solving: A Sequential Analysis of Self-Explanation |
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Authors: | Yair Neuman Liat Leibowitz Baruch Schwarz |
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Institution: | 1. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Beer-Sheva, Israel;2. Hebrew University Jerusalem , Israel |
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Abstract: | The explanations that participants give themselves (self-explanations) while learning or solving problems have been shown to be positively associated with various performance measures. The major aim of this study was to identify patterns of self-explanation that distinguish between good and poor problem solvers. Thirty-two Grade 9 students were asked to solve 3 mixture problems—1 warm-up problem and 2 test problems—while thinking aloud. The problem-solving process was videotaped, protocols were transcribed, and 5 content categories were identified. Through a sequential analysis, patterns of self-explanation that differentiate between good and poor problem solvers were identified. |
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Keywords: | domain learning interest knowledge strategic processing |
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