Constructing mental models during learning from science text

Understanding Models for Learning and Instruction

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 63-79

  Mikkila Erdmann M ^a   Penttinen, M ^a   Anto, E ^a   Olkinuora, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Conceptual chage; Eye tracking; Text comprehension

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889956622     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-76898-4_4     Document Type: Chapter

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