Computer-based feedback in linear algebra: Effects on transfer performance and motivation

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 692-703

  Corbalan, Gemma ^a   Paas, Fred ^b   Cuypers, Hans ^c  

^a Netherlands Institute for Curriculum Development   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Media in education; Pedagogical issues; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

CARRY-OVER EFFECTS; EFFECTIVE LEARNING; FEEDBACK TYPE; MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; ONE STEP; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCEDURES; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY; TRANSFER PERFORMANCE;

MOTIVATION; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 77953128091     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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