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Domain-specific prior knowledge and learning: A meta-analysis

Bianca A. Simonsmeiera Department of Psychology, Universität Trier, Trier, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maja Flaigb Hector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Anne Deiglmayrc Faculty of Education, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Lennart Schalkd Institute for Research on Instruction and Subject-Specific Education, PH Schwyz, Goldau, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7144-1431
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Michael Schneidera Department of Psychology, Universität Trier, Trier, Germany
Pages 31-54 | Published online: 23 Jul 2021

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