Exploring Discovery Learning and Self-Explanation in Education

This chapter delves into the concepts of discovery learning and self-explanation in education, emphasizing the importance of engaging, relevant, and challenging tasks for students. The discussion highlights the necessity of teaching self-explanation as a method to improve students' thinking processes and articulation of mathematical understanding. The chapter also touches on scaffolding techniques, prompts matching student expertise levels, and the significance of fostering sophisticated language and concepts in student explanations.