Note-taking in the college classroom as evidence of generative learning

Learning Environments Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-17

  Stefanou, Candice ^a   Hoffman, Lynn ^a   Vielee, Nicolette ^a  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Generative learning; Instructional scaffolding; Note taking

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549146890     PISSN: 13871579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10984-007-9033-0     Document Type: Article

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