Using a general problem-solving strategy to promote transfer

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 215-231

  Youssef Shalala, Amina ^a   Ayres, Paul ^b   Schubert, Carina ^c   Sweller, John ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c KNOWLEDGE MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory; General problem solving strategies; Problemsolving transfer; Random move heuristics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84906858351     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/xap0000021     Document Type: Article

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