Compare two valid solution methods
Whenyou find a second worked solution
Put two correct solutions to the same problem side by side. Match what each step achieves. Name one condition that would make one method a better choice, then check that reason against the explanations.
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Match the jobs of one pair of steps.
Gentner, Loewenstein & Thompson (2003), Learning and Transfer: A General Role for Analogical Encoding, Journal of Educational Psychology 95, 393–408. Read the source ↗ Experiments comparing negotiation cases; extension to other subjects is a practical adaptation.
Growth: Supporting habits that improve the conditions for useful repetitions: preparation, consistency or necessary recovery.



