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# Self-Explaining 1

CPD: Cognitive Sciences Level 3 (by Dr Robert Hausmann), topic 1.4.1

## How do Toilets Work?

There’s a lot of information crammed into those paragraphs, however,
there is a lot of information missing. To make sense of
that description, you still have to do some work.

![](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-08/1914a904-abf7-47e3-bd75-8dc85fbb1173/toilet-seat-.jpg)

- First, you
have to spatially assemble all of the components in your mind’s eye as you
learn about them.

![](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-04/960d5f7c-bcc7-44ba-a096-a78a88117199/urine-toilet.jpeg)

- Second, you need to supply any information that may
be missing.

![](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-03/a2cbd271-e83c-4a3c-96d4-273ed8886abb/toilet-paper-roll-.jpg)

- Finally, you might have to resolve contradictions that arise
between the information you are learning and the mental model you are
building as you engage in the first two activities.

## Test yourself on Self-Explaining 1

- According to Chi et al. (1994), which students best understand statics?

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- Previous topic: [1.3.1 The Generation Effect](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-cognitive-science-for-educators-dr-robert-hausmann/1-3-1-the-generation-effect.md)
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## CPD: Cognitive Sciences Level 3 (by Dr Robert Hausmann) contents

### 1 Cognitive Science for Educators
- 1.1 Mental Models
  - [1.1.1 Mental Models](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-cognitive-science-for-educators-dr-robert-hausmann/1-1-1-mental-models.md)
- 1.2 Explanatory Depth
  - [1.2.1 Explanatory Depth](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-cognitive-science-for-educators-dr-robert-hausmann/1-2-1-explanatory-depth.md)
- 1.3 The Generation Effect
  - [1.3.1 The Generation Effect](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-cognitive-science-for-educators-dr-robert-hausmann/1-3-1-the-generation-effect.md)
- 1.4 Self-Explaining
  - [1.4.1 Self-Explaining 1](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-cognitive-science-for-educators-dr-robert-hausmann/1-4-1-self-explaining-1.md)
  - [1.4.2 Self-Explaining 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-cognitive-science-for-educators-dr-robert-hausmann/1-4-2-self-explaining-2.md)
- 1.5 Expertise
  - [1.5.1 Expertise 1](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-cognitive-science-for-educators-dr-robert-hausmann/1-5-1-expertise-1.md)
  - [1.5.2 Expertise 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-cognitive-science-for-educators-dr-robert-hausmann/1-5-2-expertise-2.md)