Problem solving, planning ability and sharing processes with LOGO

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-84

  Kapa, Ester ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Computer assisted learning; LOGO; Mathematical thinking; Planning ability; Problem solving; Sharing porcesses

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033249448     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2729.1999.151077.x     Document Type: Article

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