Comparing strategies for teaching abstract concepts in an online tutorial

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 307-330

  Fox, Eric J ^a   Sullivan, Howard J ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36048936623     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EC.37.3.e     Document Type: Article

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