Enhancing learning from different visualizations by self-explanation prompts

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 83-110

  Lin, Lijia ^a   Atkinson, Robert K ^b  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84885968262     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: 15414140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EC.49.1.d     Document Type: Article

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