Scaffolding deep comprehension strategies through Point&Query, AutoTutor, and iSTART

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 225-234

  Graesser, Arthur C ^a   McNamara, Danielle S ^a   VanLehn, Kurt ^b  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

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EID: 33144481491     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326985ep4004_4     Document Type: Review

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