Learning how to use a computer-based concept-mapping tool: Self-explaining examples helps

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 267-274

  Hilbert, Tatjana S ^a   Renkl, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory; Concept mapping; Self explanations; Worked examples effect; Worked out examples

Indexed keywords

CONFORMAL MAPPING; EXPERIMENTS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; PROGRAMMING THEORY;

COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY; CONCEPT MAPPING; SELF-EXPLANATIONS; WORKED-EXAMPLES EFFECT; WORKED-OUT EXAMPLES;

EDUCATION;

EID: 59049085514     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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