Cognition, memory, and education

Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 819-843

  McDaniel, M A ^a   Callender, A A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced organizers; Desirable difficulties; Elaboration; Embedded questions; Imagery; Individual differences; Keyword method; Outlining; Test enhanced learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85089762718     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370509-9.00145-5     Document Type: Chapter

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