Why Desirable Difficulties 'Work': A Review of the Evidence From Cognitive and Educational Psychology and Some Caveats for the Health Professions Education Field.
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- 10.1111/jep.70349
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- 2026 Feb
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@article{allodium:10.1111/jep.70349,
title = {Why Desirable Difficulties 'Work': A Review of the Evidence From Cognitive and Educational Psychology and Some Caveats for the Health Professions Education Field.},
author = {Binks S},
year = {2026},
journal = {Journal of evaluation in clinical practice},
doi = {10.1111/jep.70349},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.70349}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Why Desirable Difficulties 'Work': A Review of the Evidence From Cognitive and Educational Psychology and Some Caveats for the Health Professions Education Field. AU - Binks S PY - 2026 JO - Journal of evaluation in clinical practice DO - 10.1111/jep.70349 UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.70349 ER -
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S, B. (2026). Why Desirable Difficulties 'Work': A Review of the Evidence From Cognitive and Educational Psychology and Some Caveats for the Health Professions Education Field.. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.70349
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