Argument and conceptual engagement

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 384-395

  Nussbaum, E Michael ^a   Sinatra, Gale M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive processes; Conceptual change; Intentional learning; Misconceptions; Persuasive discourse; Physics; Problem solving; Scientific concepts; Self explanation; Student engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037670725     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-476X(02)00038-3     Document Type: Article

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