Cognitive variables in problem solving in chemistry: A revisited study

Science Education

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 691-710

  Lee, Kam Wah Lucille ^a,b   Goh, Ngoh Khang ^a   Chia, Lian Sai ^a   Chin, Christine ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 0030511177     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-237X(199611)80:6<691::AID-SCE4>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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