Learning to teach with worked-out examples: A computer-based learning environment for teachers: Original article

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 316-332

  Hilbert, T S ^a,d   Renkl, A ^a   Schworm, S ^b   Kessler, S ^c   Reiss, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computer based learning environment; Self explanation; Teacher training; Worked out examples

Indexed keywords

EID: 47149112587     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2007.00266.x     Document Type: Article

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