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Peer reviewedMerrill, Douglas C.; And Others – Cognition and Instruction, 1995
Examined the effects of tutoring on college students' ability to learn a computer programming language in order to characterize effective tutor behaviors. Found that successful tutors took a very active role in leading problem-solving by offering confirmatory feedback and additional guidance while students were on profitable paths and error…
Descriptors: College Students, Experiential Learning, Feedback, Higher Education
