Beyond competence: The significance of performance for conceptual development

Cognitive Development

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 281-303

  Sophian, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 0031185021     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-2014(97)90001-0     Document Type: Article

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