Effect of experience and mode of presentation on problem solving

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 258-274

  Williams, Damien J ^a   Noyes, Jan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory; Instructional design; Level of experience; Problem solving; Tower of Hanoi

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY; INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN; LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE; TOWER OF HANOI;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 33747798620     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2004.10.011     Document Type: Article

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