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Definition

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	In educational or explanatory settings, the '''illusion of transparency''' refers to a situation where the explainer believes that what he or she is saying is clear to students, whereas the learners are not following. The "not following" could be of two types:		In educational or explanatory settings, the '''illusion of transparency''' refers to a situation where the explainer believes that what he or she is saying is clear to students, whereas the learners are not following. The "not following" could be of two types:

	* The learner accurately assesses that he or she is not understanding what the ~~instructor~~ is saying		* The learner accurately assesses that he or she is not understanding what the explainer is saying
	* The learner inaccurately believes that he or she understands the ~~learner~~, but the mental model that the student is building differs substantively from the one the explainer wants to convey (this could be in the form of explicit [[misconception]]s or just incomplete understanding, i.e., the [[illusion of explanatory depth]]). This is the [[double illusion of transparency]].		* The learner inaccurately believes that he or she understands the explainer, but the mental model that the student is building differs substantively from the one the explainer wants to convey (this could be in the form of explicit [[misconception]]s or just incomplete understanding, i.e., the [[illusion of explanatory depth]]). This is the [[double illusion of transparency]].

	==Relation with motivated cognition==		==Relation with motivated cognition==

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	==Definition==		==Definition==

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	* The learner accurately assesses that he or she is not understanding what the instructor is saying		* The learner accurately assesses that he or she is not understanding what the instructor is saying
	* The learner inaccurately believes that he or she understands the learner, but the mental model that the student is building differs substantively from the one the explainer wants to convey (this could be in the form of explicit [[misconception]]s or just incomplete understanding). This is the [[double illusion of transparency]].		* The learner inaccurately believes that he or she understands the learner, but the mental model that the student is building differs substantively from the one the explainer wants to convey (this could be in the form of explicit [[misconception]]s or just incomplete understanding, i.e., the [[illusion of explanatory depth]]). This is the [[double illusion of transparency]].

	==Relation with motivated cognition==		==Relation with motivated cognition==

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Solutions

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	==Solutions==		==Solutions==

	The solution to the illusion of transparency is [[continuous assessment]] of the mental model that the student is developing. the assessment should be such that student ~~misconceptions~~ are caught (i.e., the questions should be diagnostic of the misconceptions) and both the instructor and student receive quick feedback. Strategies vary based on how frequent the assessment is. [[Class participation]] methods such as [[cold calling]], [[polling]], and [[in-class desk work]] are methods to break the illusion of transparency.		The solution to the illusion of transparency is [[continuous assessment]] of the mental model that the student is developing. the assessment should be such that student [[misconception]]s are caught (i.e., the questions should be diagnostic of the misconceptions) and both the instructor and student receive quick feedback. Strategies vary based on how frequent the assessment is. [[Class participation]] methods such as [[cold calling]], [[polling]], and [[in-class desk work]] are methods to break the illusion of transparency.

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	==Definition==		==Definition==

	In educational or explanatory settings, the '''illusion of transparency''' refers to a situation where the ~~instructor~~ believes that what he or she is saying is clear to students, whereas the ~~students~~ are not following. The "not following" could be of two types:		In educational or explanatory settings, the '''illusion of transparency''' refers to a situation where the explainer believes that what he or she is saying is clear to students, whereas the learners are not following. The "not following" could be of two types:

	* The ~~student~~ accurately assesses that he or she is not understanding what the instructor is saying		* The learner accurately assesses that he or she is not understanding what the instructor is saying
	* The ~~student~~ inaccurately believes that he or she understands the ~~instructor~~, but the mental model that the student is building differs substantively from the one the ~~instructor~~ wants to convey. This is the [[double illusion of transparency]].		* The learner inaccurately believes that he or she understands the learner, but the mental model that the student is building differs substantively from the one the explainer wants to convey (this could be in the form of explicit [[misconception]]s or just incomplete understanding). This is the [[double illusion of transparency]].

	==Relation with motivated cognition==		==Relation with motivated cognition==

	~~Instructors~~ often suffer from the [[motivated illusion of transparency]]: they choose instructional approaches that are least likely to shatter the illusion of transparency, and part of their motivation for choosing such methods is that shattering the illusion of transparency can be painful. For instance, if it's explicitly visible that ~~students~~ do not understand the first half of lecture, then it's harder to nonchalantly move to the second half of lecture.		Explainers often suffer from the [[motivated illusion of transparency]]: they choose instructional approaches that are least likely to shatter the illusion of transparency, and part of their motivation for choosing such methods is that shattering the illusion of transparency can be painful. For instance, if it's explicitly visible that learners do not understand the first half of lecture, then it's harder to nonchalantly move to the second half of lecture.

	==Solutions==		==Solutions==

	The solution to the illusion of transparency is [[continuous assessment]] of the mental model that the student is developing. the assessment should be such that student misconceptions are caught (i.e., the questions should be diagnostic of the misconceptions) and both the instructor and student receive quick feedback. Strategies vary based on how frequent the assessment is. [[Class participation]] methods such as [[cold calling]], [[polling]], and [[in-class desk work]] are methods to break the illusion of transparency.		The solution to the illusion of transparency is [[continuous assessment]] of the mental model that the student is developing. the assessment should be such that student misconceptions are caught (i.e., the questions should be diagnostic of the misconceptions) and both the instructor and student receive quick feedback. Strategies vary based on how frequent the assessment is. [[Class participation]] methods such as [[cold calling]], [[polling]], and [[in-class desk work]] are methods to break the illusion of transparency.

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	* The student accurately assesses that he or she is not understanding what the instructor is saying		* The student accurately assesses that he or she is not understanding what the instructor is saying
	* The student inaccurately believes that he or she understands the instructor, but the mental model that the student is building differs substantively from the one the instructor wants to convey. This is the [[double illusion of transparency]].		* The student inaccurately believes that he or she understands the instructor, but the mental model that the student is building differs substantively from the one the instructor wants to convey. This is the [[double illusion of transparency]].

			==Relation with motivated cognition==

			Instructors often suffer from the [[motivated illusion of transparency]]: they choose instructional approaches that are least likely to shatter the illusion of transparency, and part of their motivation for choosing such methods is that shattering the illusion of transparency can be painful. For instance, if it's explicitly visible that students do not understand the first half of lecture, then it's harder to nonchalantly move to the second half of lecture.

	==Solutions==		==Solutions==

	The solution to the illusion of transparency is [[continuous assessment]] of the mental model that the student is developing. the assessment should be such that student misconceptions are caught (i.e., the questions should be diagnostic of the misconceptions) and both the instructor and student receive quick feedback. Strategies vary based on how frequent the assessment is. [[Class participation]] methods such as [[cold calling]], [[polling]], and [[in-class desk work]] are methods to break the illusion of transparency.		The solution to the illusion of transparency is [[continuous assessment]] of the mental model that the student is developing. the assessment should be such that student misconceptions are caught (i.e., the questions should be diagnostic of the misconceptions) and both the instructor and student receive quick feedback. Strategies vary based on how frequent the assessment is. [[Class participation]] methods such as [[cold calling]], [[polling]], and [[in-class desk work]] are methods to break the illusion of transparency.

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==Definition==

In educational or explanatory settings, the '''illusion of transparency''' refers to a situation where the instructor believes that what he or she is saying is clear to students, whereas the students are not following. The "not following" could be of two types:

* The student accurately assesses that he or she is not understanding what the instructor is saying
* The student inaccurately believes that he or she understands the instructor, but the mental model that the student is building differs substantively from the one the instructor wants to convey. This is the [[double illusion of transparency]].

==Solutions==

The solution to the illusion of transparency is [[continuous assessment]] of the mental model that the student is developing. the assessment should be such that student misconceptions are caught (i.e., the questions should be diagnostic of the misconceptions) and both the instructor and student receive quick feedback. Strategies vary based on how frequent the assessment is. [[Class participation]] methods such as [[cold calling]], [[polling]], and [[in-class desk work]] are methods to break the illusion of transparency.