Self-Directed Learning: A Cognitive and Computational Perspective

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 464-481

  Gureckis, Todd M ^a   Markant, Douglas B ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

active learning; intervention based causal learning; machine learning; self directed learning; self regulated study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866122019     PISSN: 17456916     EISSN: 17456924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1745691612454304     Document Type: Article

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