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The effect of prior knowledge on student performance in upper-level undergraduate courses

Published: Apr 5, 2016
Abstract
Learning involves connecting new information to prior knowledge. To successfully acquire advanced knowledge, students must already possess basic foundational knowledge. Hence, students are required to successfully complete prerequisite foundational courses prior to enrolling in upper-level courses. But, the transfer distance between a current upper-level course and the contexts within which basic foundational concepts were learned can vary...
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The effect of prior knowledge on student performance in upper-level undergraduate courses
Published Date
Apr 5, 2016
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