Delayed Learning Effects with Erroneous Examples: A Study of Learning Decimals with a Web-Based Tutor

International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 520-542

  McLaren, Bruce M ^a   Adams, Deanne M ^b   Mayer, Richard E ^c  

^a Carnegie Mellon University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Erroneous examples; Intelligent tutoring systems; Mathematics learning; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; USER INTERFACES; WEBSITES;

ERRONEOUS EXAMPLES; INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEM; LEARNING EFFECTS; LEARNING OUTCOME; MATHEMATICS LEARNING; MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; PROBLEM SOLUTIONS; WEB-BASED PROGRAMS;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84945279625     PISSN: 15604292     EISSN: 15604306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40593-015-0064-x     Document Type: Article

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