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RESEARCH REPORT

Exploring the Impact of Prior Knowledge and Appropriate Feedback on Students' Perceived Cognitive Load and Learning Outcomes: Animation-based earthquakes instruction

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Pages 1555-1570 | Published online: 12 Jul 2011

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