Self-Explanation Training Improves Proof Comprehension

2013-12-11articleJournal for Research in Mathematics Education155 citationsgreen

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Abstract

In this article, the authors report 3 experiments demonstrating that a simple booklet containing self-explanation training, designed to focus students' attention on logical relationships within a mathematical proof, can significantly improve their proof comprehension.

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