Learning and Understanding Science Instructional Material

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 629-640

  Carlson, Robert ^a   Chandler, Paul ^a   Sweller, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0141819224     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.95.3.629     Document Type: Article

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