Learning more from feedback: Elaborating feedback with examples enhances concept learning

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 54, Issue , 2018, Pages 104-113

  Finn, Bridgid ^a   Thomas, Ruthann ^a   Rawson, Katherine A ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concept learning; Elaborated feedback; Feedback processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 85029545798     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2017.08.007     Document Type: Article

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