Mrs. Chang is working with her students on the processes involved in solving simultaneous equations in algebra. As she models solutions, she calls on as many different students as possible and asks them to explain why each of the steps is important. Of the following, which best explains why having her students provide explanations is more effective than simply modeling the solutions?
a. Having the students explain helps the students rehearse the information in their long-term memories.
b. Having the students explain keeps the information in their sensory memories.
c. Having the students explain helps Mrs. Chang retrieve important information for the students.
d. Having the students explain puts them in cognitively active roles.
d
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