Instructing in generalized knowledge structures to develop flexible problem solving skills

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-68

  Kalyuga, Slava ^a   Hanham, José ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Flexible problem solving; General to specific approach to instruction; Generalized schemas; Technical training; Transfer of knowledge

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE LOADS; FLEXIBLE PROBLEM SOLVING; GENERAL-TO-SPECIFIC APPROACH TO INSTRUCTION; SCHEMAS; TECHNICAL TRAINING; TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 78449295174     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.05.024     Document Type: Article

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