From problem solving to a knowledge structure: An example from the domain of electromagnetism

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 726-736

  Bagno, Esther ^a   Eylon, Bat Sheva ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

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EID: 0031502007     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.18642     Document Type: Article

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