Example-based learning: Effects of different types of examples on student performance, cognitive load and self-efficacy in a statistical learning task

Interactive Learning Environments

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 283-294

  Huang, Xiaoxia ^a  

^a WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive load theory; Example based learning; modeling examples; self efficacy; worked examples

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958526651     PISSN: 10494820     EISSN: 17445191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10494820.2015.1121154     Document Type: Article

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