Analogy construction versus analogy solution, and their influence on transfer

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 583-591

  Harpaz Itay, Yifat ^a   Kaniel, Shlomo ^a   Ben Amram, Einat ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Analogy reasoning; Strategy; Training program; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849187845     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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