The transfer of cognitive skill
The transfer of cognitive skill
A visit to the information mall: Web searching behavior of high school students
Journal of the American Society for Information Science - Special topic issue: youth issues in information science
Children's relevance criteria and information seeking on electronic resources
Journal of the American Society for Information Science
Information-problem solving: A review of problems students encounter and instructional solutions
Computers in Human Behavior
Computers in Human Behavior
Effects of the metacognitive computer-tool met.a.ware on the web search of laypersons
Computers in Human Behavior
Information problem solving by experts and novices: analysis of a complex cognitive skill
Computers in Human Behavior
Improving Information Problem Solving skills in Secondary Education through embedded instruction
Computers in Human Behavior
Searching the Web for conflicting topics: Page and user factors
Computers in Human Behavior
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Transfer of complex cognitive skills is important when stimulating students to become life long learners. An example of a complex cognitive skill is the skill of evaluating results, information and source while solving information problems using the WWW. Especially the knowledge and use of evaluation criteria is crucial in this matter. Two educational programs to foster this skill in students were designed and evaluated. The programs were based on two different transfer theories. The first program was based on the theory that transfer of complex cognitive skills is fostered through the development of a rich knowledge structure. The second program is based on the theory that transfer is fostered by paying explicit attention to the various steps that have to be taken in a problem solving process. Effects of the two programs on increase in knowledge and use of criteria and degree of transfer were determined. Results show that both programs enable transfer.