Naïve conceptions about multimedia learning: A study on primary school textbooks

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue JUL, 2013, Pages

  Colombo, Barbara ^a   Antonietti, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Illustrated textbooks; Illustrators; Interview study; Metacognition; Multimedia learning; Na ve conceptions; Primary school; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882654850     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00450     Document Type: Article

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