Learning Geometry Problem Solving by Studying Worked Examples: Effects of Learner Guidance and Expertise

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 307-333

  Bokosmaty, Sahar ^a   Sweller, John ^b   Kalyuga, Slava ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

cognitive load theory; expertise reversal effect; geometry problem solving; learner guidance; worked examples

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925865505     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: 19351011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0002831214549450     Document Type: Article

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