Organized spatial displays and texts: Effects of presentation order and display type on learning outcomes

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 303-317

  Verdi, Michael P ^a   Johnson, Janet T ^b   Stock, William A ^c   Kulhavy, Raymond W ^c   Whitman Ahern, Polly ^c  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031526283     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220973.1997.10806606     Document Type: Article

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