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Interactive worked examples support the simultaneous development of mathematical content knowledge and pedagogical insights in teachers by managing cognitive load through scaffolded interactivity. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To investigate how interactive worked examples function as cognitive tools to support the concurrent development of mathematical content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge in educators.

September 3, 2026Journal of IntelligenceOpen Access

Beyond Problem-Solving: Interactive Worked Examples as Pathways to Dual Teacher Expertise

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To investigate how interactive worked examples function as cognitive tools to support the concurrent development of mathematical content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge in educators.
Conducted an exploratory qualitative case study with 30 in-service mathematics teachers in a professional development setting.
Introduced interactive worked examples of non-routine problems engineered to minimize extraneous cognitive load while promoting germane schema construction.
Collected and analyzed teacher reflective journals, think-aloud protocols, and self-assessed cognitive load ratings through cognitive load and multimedia learning frameworks.
Teachers processed worked examples as active problem-solving tasks, driving self-explanation and schema construction rather than passive observation.
Interactive worked examples enabled educators to identify novel mathematical relationships and alternate solution strategies previously inaccessible to them.
Participants concurrently developed pedagogical insights—such as recognizing instructional pathways and anticipating student misconceptions—alongside mathematical learning.

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Qualitative case study shows interactive worked examples foster concurrent mathematical and pedagogical learning in teachers, suggesting a cognitively efficient professional development method.

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Tikva Ovadiya (2026) studied this question.

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Qualitative case study shows interactive worked examples foster concurrent mathematical and pedagogical learning in teachers, suggesting a cognitively efficient professional development method.

Beyond Problem-Solving: Interactive Worked Examples as Pathways to Dual Teacher Expertise

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Beyond Problem-Solving: Interactive Worked Examples as Pathways to Dual Teacher Expertise

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