The importance of constructive comprehension processes in learning from tests

Journal of Memory and Language

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 151-164

  Hinze, Scott R ^a   Wiley, Jennifer ^a   Pellegrino, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Comprehension; Retrieval processes; Testing effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878480148     PISSN: 0749596X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jml.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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