The effect of self-explaining on robust learning

International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 303-332

  Hausmann, Robert G M ^a   VanLehn, Kurt ^b  

^a Carnegie Learning Inc   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

physics; problem solving; Self explanation; worked out examples

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055100636     PISSN: 15604292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAI-2010-010     Document Type: Article

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