The effects of worked examples in computer-based instruction: Focus on the presentation format of worked examples and prior knowledge of learners

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 495-503

  Kyun, Sun A ^a   Lee, Hyunjeong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b University of Seoul   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Information presentation; Problem solving; Worked examples

Indexed keywords

EID: 71749113783     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12564-009-9044-x     Document Type: Article

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