On the Benefits of Seeking (and Avoiding) Help in Online Problem-Solving Environments

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 537-560

  Roll, Ido ^a   Baker, Ryan S J d ^b   Aleven, Vincent ^c   Koedinger, Kenneth R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c Carnegie Mellon University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84920132026     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508406.2014.883977     Document Type: Article

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