The efficiency of worked examples compared to erroneous examples, tutored problem solving, and problem solving in computer-based learning environments

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 55, Issue , 2016, Pages 87-99

  McLaren, Bruce M ^a   Van Gog, Tamara ^b,c   Ganoe, Craig ^a   Karabinos, Michael ^d   Yaron, David ^d  

^a Human Computer Interaction Institute Carnegie Mellon University ^*  (United States)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conventional problem solving; Erroneous examples; Intelligent tutoring; Worked examples

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; EFFICIENCY; TEACHING;

COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCIES; EFFICIENCY BENEFITS; ERRONEOUS EXAMPLES; INTELLIGENT TUTORING; THEORY AND PRACTICE; TIME EFFICIENCIES; WORKED EXAMPLES;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84941914305     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.08.038     Document Type: Article

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