Diagnosys - A knowledge-based diagnostic test of basic mathematical skills

Computers and Education

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-131

  Appleby, John ^a   Samuels, Peter ^a   Treasure Jones, Tamsin ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MECHANICS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS; SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

COGNITIVE SKILLS; MATHEMATICAL SKILLS;

COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0031061759     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1315(97)00001-8     Document Type: Article

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