Optimal Presentation of Graphic Organizers and Text: A Case for Large Bites?

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 25-41

  Robinson, Daniel H ^a   Corliss, Stephanie B ^a   Bush, Angela M ^a   Bera, Stephan J ^a   Tomberlin, Tammy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 1142301877     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02504542     Document Type: Article

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