Effects of different ratios of worked solution steps and problem solving opportunities on cognitive load and learning outcomes

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-62

  Schwonke, Rolf ^a   Renkl, Alexander ^a   Salden, Ron ^b   Aleven, Vincent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Cognitive Tutors; Computer supported learning; Mathematics education; Tutored problem solving; Worked examples

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE LOADS; COGNITIVE TUTORS; COMPUTER-SUPPORTED LEARNING; MATHEMATICS EDUCATION; TUTORED PROBLEM SOLVING; WORKED EXAMPLES;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 78449294404     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.03.037     Document Type: Article

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