Analogical Reasoning and Conceptual Change: A Case Study of Johannes Kepler

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-40

  Gentner, Dedre ^a   Brem, Sarah ^a   Ferguson, Ronald W ^a   Markman, Arthur B ^b   Levidow, Björn B ^c   Wolff, Phillip ^a   Forbus, Kenneth D ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c Project Connect Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0031540034     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327809jls0601_2     Document Type: Article

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