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investigated extent example variability elicitation sophisticated selfexplanations foster acquisition transferable knowledge learning workedout examples addition asked whether effects factors moderated learners levels prior topic knowledge end 56 apprentices bank learn calculation compound interest real interest randomly assigned four conditions 2 x 2factorial design factor 1 uniform vs multiple examples factor 2 spontaneous vs elicited selfexplanations learning results measured posttest comprising neartransfer problems fartransfer problems found acquisition transferable knowledge supported eliciting selfexplanations case near transfer especially learners low levels prior topic knowledge profited elicitation procedure whole findings underline causal relevance quality selfexplanations knowledge acquisition learning workedout examples assumption multiple examples foster transfer performance least sophisticated selfexplanations elicited supported copyright 1998 academic press