Productive Failure in Learning Math
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Productive Failure in Learning Math
When learning a new math concept, should learners be first taught the concept and its associated procedures and then solve problems, or solve problems first even if it leads to failure and then be taught the concept and the procedures? Two randomized-controlled studies found that both methods lead to high levels of procedural knowledge. However, students who engaged in problem solving before be...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cognitive Science
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0364-0213
DOI: 10.1111/cogs.12107