The effects of a problem-solving based Logo environment on children's information processing components

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 181-195

  Mevarech, Zemira R ^a   Kapa, Ester ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0030538404     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1996.tb01188.x     Document Type: Article

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