Chapter 12: Cognitive load theory, evolutionary educational psychology, and instructional design

Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn none, Issue , 2016, Pages 291-306

  Sweller, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 84966356832     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14747049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-29986-0_12     Document Type: Article

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