When learning is just a click away: Does simple user interaction foster deeper understanding of multimedia messages?

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 390-397

  Mayer, Richard E ^a   Chandler, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0035354482     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.93.2.390     Document Type: Article

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