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In this Stage 2 Registered Report, we examined how explanation prompts during (think-aloud vs. self-explain) and after reading (reread, recall, or explanatory retrieval) affect comprehension of science texts after a 7-day delay. We found that self-explaining during reading improved comprehension, especially when followed by any kind of retrieval.

McCarthy, K. S., & Hinze, S. R. (2025). Stage 2 Registered Report—You've Got Some Explaining to Do: Effects of Explanation Prompts on Science Text Comprehension. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 39(4), e70093. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.70093