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Download full textSalomon, Gavriel; Perkins, D. N. – 1985
Arguing that the most widespread argument in favor of the teaching of programming concerns its possible impact on generalizable cognitive skills, this paper addresses the "how" of transfer. The outlines of a theory of the mechanisms of transfer are presented, the theory is used to examine the contrasts between certain studies that did…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Learning Processes, Literature Reviews, Problem Solving
