Mnemonic instruction, with a focus on transfer

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 783-790

  Carney, Russell N ^b   Levin, Joel R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034355656     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.92.4.783     Document Type: Article

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