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We report a study designed to train collaborators in drawing inferences from distributed information. Results show that experience with a training task improved subsequent unsupported collaboration. The best performance was achieved with an adaptive inference tutoring tool.
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Meier, A., Spada, H. (2008). Fostering collaborators’ ability to draw inferences from distributed information: a training approach. In: Zumbach, J., Schwartz, N., Seufert, T., Kester, L. (eds) Beyond Knowledge: The Legacy of Competence. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8827-8_7
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