Example-based learning in heuristic domains: A cognitive load theory account

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-78

  Renkl, Alexander ^a   Hilbert, Tatjana ^b   Schworm, Silke ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory; Example based learning; Heuristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449140923     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: 1573336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10648-008-9093-4     Document Type: Article

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