Why minimally guided teaching techniques do not work: A reply to commentaries

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-121

  Sweller, John ^a   Kirschner, Paul A ^b   Clark, Richard E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34347345016     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520701263426     Document Type: Review

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