WIP: Effectiveness of worked examples and fading in introductory electrical circuit analysis for learners of different ability levels

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Reisslein, Jana ^b   Reisslein, Martin ^a   Seeling, Patrick ^a  

^a AZ 85281   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive fading; Backward fading; Example problem; Instructional sequence; Interactive fading; Problem example; Worked examples

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE FADING; BACKWARD FADING; INSTRUCTIONAL SEQUENCE; INTERACTIVE FADING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; FADING (RADIO);

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS;

EID: 33947205079     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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