Indeed, sometimes knowledge does not help: A replication study

Instructional Science

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 391-407

  Stark, Robin ^c   Renkl, Alexander ^a   Gruber, Hans ^c   Mandl, Heinz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Action competence; Computer based learning environment; Declarative knowledge; Expertise; Functionality of mental models; Knowledge application; Mastering recurring demands

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032379306     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003209514232     Document Type: Article

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