Scheduling scaffolding: The extent and arrangement of assistance during training impacts test performance

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 442-452

  Tullis, Jonathan G ^a   Goldstone, Robert L ^a   Hanson, Andrew J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assistance dilemma; guidance; Scaffolding; training

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LEARNING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TEACHING;

HUMANS; LEARNING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TEACHING; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84930478532     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: 19401027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2015.1008686     Document Type: Article

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