Self-explanation in an introductory electrical circuits course to enhance problem solving

ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 12487-12494

  Leland, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS COURSES; POST COURSE ASSESSMENTS; QUIZZES; SELF-EXPLANATION;

CURRICULA; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESISTORS; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 5444268736     PISSN: 01901052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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