Designing instruction for complex learning: 4C/ID in higher education

European Journal of Education

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 513-524

  Frerejean, Jimmy ^a   van Merriënboer, Jeroen J G ^a   Kirschner, Paul A ^b,c   Roex, Ann ^d   Aertgeerts, Bert ^e   Marcellis, Marco ^f  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^f AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

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EID: 85081003997     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejed.12363     Document Type: Article

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