What counts? the predictive powers of subject-matter knowledge, strategic processing, and interest in domain-specific performance

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 197-214

  Murphy, P Karen ^a   Alexander, Patricia A ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Domain learning; Interest; Knowledge; Strategic processing

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044531973     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220970209599506     Document Type: Article

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