Effects of Prior Knowledge on Memory: Implications for Education

Mind, Brain, and Education

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 153-161

  Shing, Yee Lee ^a,b   Brod, Garvin ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84982113146     PISSN: 17512271     EISSN: 1751228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mbe.12110     Document Type: Review

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