APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Learning By Invention: How Much Support Is Optimal?
- Phillip Newman
University of Louisville - Marci DeCaro
University of Louisville
Abstract
Learning-by-inventing has been demonstrated to improve students’ understanding of new concepts, especially in mathematics. However, inventing places high cognitive demands on learners. Providing higher levels of guidance during the invention process reduced cognitive load and increased learning.
Education