Cognitive load theory: Recent theoretical advances

Cognitive Load Theory

Volumn 9780521860239, Issue , 2010, Pages 29-47

  Sweller, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 84928092964     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511844744.004     Document Type: Chapter

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