The effect of relevance instructions on reading time and learning

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 88-102

  McCrudden, Matthew T ^a   Schraw, Gregory ^a   Kambe, Gretchen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 14844327747     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.97.1.88     Document Type: Review

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