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Worked Example Effect

The "Worked Example Effect" is a cognitive load theory phenomenon in instructional design whereby the presentation of step-by-step solutions to problems enhances learning by reducing extraneous cognitive load and facilitating the construction of coherent mental models, particularly for novices engaging with complex, domain-specific tasks.

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The Use of Worked Examples as a Substitute for Problem Solving in Learning Algebra

John Sweller, Graham Cooper · Cognition and Instruction · 1985 · 1.2K citations

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When problem solving is superior to studying worked examples.

Slava Kalyuga, Paul Chandler, Juhani E. Tuovinen et al. · Journal of Educational Psychology · 2001 · 529 citations · Full text

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Optimizing learning from examples using animated pedagogical agents.

Robert K. Atkinson · Journal of Educational Psychology · 2002 · 462 citations

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Structuring Effective Worked Examples

Mark Ward, John Sweller · Cognition and Instruction · 1990 · 393 citations

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The worked example effect and human cognition

John Sweller · Learning and Instruction · 2006 · 294 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JS
    John Sweller

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    15 publications · 3.3K citations

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    Tamara van Gog

    Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

    14 publications · 1.2K citations

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  3. SK
    Slava Kalyuga

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    11 publications · 1K citations

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  4. FP
    Fred Paas

    Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

    7 publications · 913 citations

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  5. AR
    Alexander Renkl

    University of Freiburg, Germany

    7 publications · 613 citations

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  1. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    15 h-index

    31 publications

    3.2K citations

  2. Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    13 h-index

    29 publications

    2.5K citations

  3. Open University of the Netherlands

    Heerlen, The Netherlands

    8 h-index

    16 publications

    2K citations

  4. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    1.4K citations

  5. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    445 citations

  6. University of Freiburg

    Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. Yogyakarta State University

    Yogyakarta, Indonesia

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    77 citations

  8. Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    115 citations

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  1. Journal of Educational Psychology

    10 publications · 1.6K citations

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  2. Learning and Instruction

    5 publications · 859 citations

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  3. Educational Psychology Review

    5 publications · 396 citations

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  4. Computers in Human Behavior

    5 publications · 513 citations

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  5. Educational Psychology

    4 publications · 143 citations

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