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The Worked Example and Problem Completion Effects

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A worked example provides a step-by-step solution to a problem. The following is an example from algebra: Make a the subject of the equation, \( (a+b)/\text{}\text{\hspace{0.05em}}c=d\)

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    John Sweller, Paul Ayres & Slava Kalyuga

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Sweller, J., Ayres, P., Kalyuga, S. (2011). The Worked Example and Problem Completion Effects. In: Cognitive Load Theory. Explorations in the Learning Sciences, Instructional Systems and Performance Technologies, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8126-4_8

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