Solving inductive reasoning problems in mathematics: Not-so-trivial pursuit

Cognitive Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 249-298

  Haverty, Lisa A ^a   Koedinger, Kenneth R ^a   Klahr, David ^a   Alibali, Martha W ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0008056854     PISSN: 03640213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15516709cog2402_3     Document Type: Article

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