Motivation and transfer in professional training: A meta-analysis of the moderating effects of knowledge type, instruction, and assessment conditions

Educational Research Review

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 153-168

  Gegenfurtner, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Assessment; Knowledge type; Meta analysis; Professional training; Training motivation; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 81255195238     PISSN: 1747938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.edurev.2011.04.001     Document Type: Review

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