The impact of web-based worked examples and self-explanation on performance, problem solving, and self-efficacy

Computers and Education

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 809-821

  Crippen, Kent J ^a   Earl, Boyd L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Architectures for educational technology system; Distance education and telelearning; Interactive learning environments; Multimedia hypermedia systems

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; HYPERMEDIA SYSTEMS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; WORLD WIDE WEB;

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; TELELEARNING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 34248663800     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2005.11.018     Document Type: Article

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