Eliciting Self‐Explanations Improves Understanding
Eliciting Self‐Explanations Improves Understanding is a journal article by Michelene T.H. Chi, Nicholas De Leeuw, Mei‐Hung Chiu, Christian Lavancher (1994), published in Cognitive Science. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 3 practices across 2 concepts; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this journal article is put to use.
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Practices on IX Coach that cite Eliciting Self‐Explanations Improves Understanding
- Coach each other, not just report
Have your partner help problem-solve the obstacle, not only record the miss.
Accountability Partners
- Explain the mechanism, not the function
When you think you understand something, try to explain how it works step-by-step — not just what it does.
Illusion of Explanatory Depth: You Know Less Than You Think
- Knowledge-boundary identification
Map the exact point where your understanding runs out rather than treating it as a vague area of weakness.
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