On the Use of Analogy in Text-Based Memory and Comprehension: The Interaction between Complexity of Within-Domain Encoding and Between-Domain Processing

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-70

  Caplan, Leslie J ^a   Schooler, Carmi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 0002501997     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327809jls0801_2     Document Type: Article

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