Self-explanation is a process by which learners generate inferences about causal
connections or conceptual relationships. A meta-analysis was conducted on research that …

Promoting self-explanation (ie, generating explanations for oneself in an attempt to make
sense of new information) is a recommended study strategy and instructional practice. A …

Generating explanations for oneself in an attempt to make sense of new information (ie, self-
explanation) is often a powerful learning technique. Despite its general effectiveness, in a …

Background Self‐explanation, or generating explanations to oneself in an attempt to make
sense of new information, can promote learning. However, self‐explaining takes time, and …

Recent studies have shown that self‐explanation is an effective metacognitive strategy, but
how can it be leveraged to improve students' learning in actual classrooms? How do …

Learning involves the integration of new information into existing knowledge. Generating
explanations to oneself (self-explaining) facilitates that integration process. Previously, self …

INTRODUCTION Over twenty years of research has documented the fact that explaining a
concept aloud to oneself enhances learning and aids in comprehension monitoring. How …

Learning with multiple representations is usually employed in order to foster understanding.
However, it also imposes high demands on the learners and often does not lead to the …

Self-explaining has been repeatedly shown to result in positive learning outcomes for
students in a wide variety of disciplines. However, there are two potential accounts for why …

Explaining new ideas to oneself can promote learning and transfer, but questions remain
about how to maximize the pedagogical value of self-explanations. This study investigated …