Toward a new perspective on problem solving

Canadian Journal of Education

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 18-32

  Roth, Wolff Michael ^a   McGinn, Michelle K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0009396067     PISSN: 03802361     EISSN: 03802361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1585809     Document Type: Review

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