Working memory, performance and learner characteristics

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-204

  Hindal, Huda ^a   Reid, Norman ^b   Badgaish, Manal ^b  

^a Kuwait Ministry of Education   (Kuwait)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Examination performance; Learner characteristics; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958090734     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02635140902853640     Document Type: Article

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