Differences in Problem Solving by Nonscience Majors in Introductory Chemistry on Paired Algorithmic-Conceptual Problems

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 905-923

  Mason, Diana S ^a   Shell, Duane F ^b   Crawley, Frank E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0005451946     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2736(199711)34:9<905::AID-TEA5>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

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