Artificial neural networks for modeling knowing and learning in science

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-80

  Roth, Wolff Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0037893450     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2736(200001)37:1<63::AID-TEA5>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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