Can Tutors Be Supported in Giving Effective Explanations?

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 74-89

  Wittwer, Jörg ^a   Nückles, Matthias ^a   Landmann, Nina ^a   Renkl, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

assessment; instructional explanations; pedagogical strategies; tutoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249101325     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016727     Document Type: Article

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