Investigating the mechanisms of learning from a constrained preparation for future learning activity

Instructional Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 191-216

  Siler, Stephanie A ^a   Klahr, David ^a   Price, Norman ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental design instruction; Middle school students; Preparation for future learning; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872348891     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11251-012-9224-7     Document Type: Article

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