Novice vs Expert Learners

1. Novice learners benefit most from open-ended, problem-solving tasks that require them to generate their own solutions. 

• True
• False

1. Worked examples are most effective for novice learners, but become less useful — and can even be counterproductive — as learners develop expertise.

• True

• False

1. Expert learners generally benefit from questions that require them to explain their reasoning, apply knowledge to unfamiliar contexts, or evaluate competing approaches. 

• False

• True

1. The same instructional approach is equally effective for both novice and expert learners, as long as the content is the same. 

• True

• False

1. Novice learners are best supported by questions that ask them to recall, recognise, or complete partially worked examples, rather than questions that require independent problem-solving. 

• False

• True