Mental models and computer modelling

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-21

  Wild, Martyn ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computer modelling; Mental models; Primary

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030557964     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.1996.tb00033.x     Document Type: Article

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