The Use of Worked Examples as a Substitute for Problem Solving in Learning Algebra

Cognition and Instruction

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1985, Pages 59-89

  Sweller, John ^a   Cooper, Graham A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 84963474629     PISSN: 07370008     EISSN: 1532690X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532690xci0201_3     Document Type: Article

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