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ERIC Number: EJ608444
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1315
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The Functions of Multiple Representations.
Ainsworth, Shaaron
Computers & Education, v33 n2-3 p131-52 Sep-Nov 1999
Discusses multiple representations and multimedia learning environments; describes a functional taxonomy of MERs (multiple external representations); and considers how MERs are used to support cognitive processes in learning and problem solving with computers. (Contains 41 references.) (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Knowledge Representation, Multimedia Instruction, Problem Solving
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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