A biological basis for generative learning in technology-and-science part I: A theory of learning

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1223-1235

  Schaverien, Lynette ^a   Cosgrove, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0000440754     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006999290039     Document Type: Article

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