Generic preparation for upcoming explanations: intra- and inter-domain effects of a digital training intervention

Learning from instructional explanations is one of the most established, prevalent, and obvious ways learning—but it carries risk shallow processing. Unlike previous research that focused on providing digital just-in-time support measures for learning with explanations, we strived to prepare learners how make upcoming explanations. We thus developed a short-term computer-based training intervention processing In two experiments (N1 = 47, N2 42), tested its effects processes outcomes subsequent phase. Our results revealed fostered domain-general knowledge about Furthermore, enabled benefit future in other domains (inter-domain transfer university students, Experiment 1) or at least topics (intra-domain primary school fourth graders, 2). The did not trigger more cognitive load All all, describe an initial promising step toward generic effect has potential advantage enhancing without altering actual material.