Content effects in self-directed inductive learning

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 381-402

  Wilhelm, P ^a   Beishuizen, J J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Content effect; Discovery learning; Induction; Inquiry learning; Thematic effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037411649     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4752(02)00013-0     Document Type: Article

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