Getting the point: Tracing worked examples enhances learning

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 35, Issue , 2015, Pages 85-93

  Hu, Fang Tzu ^a   Ginns, Paul ^a   Bobis, Janette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive load theory; Embodied cognition; Tracing; Worked examples

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908518136     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2014.10.002     Document Type: Article

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