Complex problem solving and worked examples the role of prompting strategic behavior and fading-in solution steps;Komplexes problemlösen und ausgearbeitete lösungsbeispiele: Die bedeutung von der anregung strategischen verhaltens und des einblendens von lösungsschritten

Zeitschrift fur Padagogische Psychologie

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-138

  Schmidt Weigand, Florian ^a   Hänze, Martin ^a   Wodzinski, Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex problem solving; Fading; Prompts; Worked out examples

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651097765     PISSN: 10100652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1010-0652.23.2.129     Document Type: Article

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