The explanatory role of spontaneously generated analogies in reasoning about physiological concepts

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 369-386

  Kaufman, David R ^a   Patel, Vimla L ^a   Magder, Sheldon A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0007191327     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069960180309     Document Type: Article

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