Worked Examples Leads to Better Performance in Analyzing and Solving Real-life Decision Cases

Vol. 9 No. 2

Year: 2012

 Issue: July-September

Title	: Worked Examples Leads to Better Performance in Analyzing and Solving Real-life Decision Cases
Author Name	: Yasemin Demiraslan Cevik, Thomas Andre
Synopsis	:
This study compared the impact of three types of case-based methods (worked example, faded worked example, and case-based reasoning) on preservice teachers’ (n=71) decision making and reasoning related to realistic classroom management situations. Participants in this study received a short-term implementation of one of these three major approaches to case-based learning. Specifically, this study focused on analyzing students’ open-ended responses to classroom management problems presented during instruction using one of these methods. The results showed the worked example group, compared to the case-based reasoning and faded worked example groups, consistently performed better on analyzing cases and solving problem cases related to classroom management.