Using Illustrations to Promote Constructivist Learning From Science Text

The Psychology of Science Text Comprehension

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 333-356

  Mayer, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781410612434-24     Document Type: Chapter

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