Thinking styles and modes of thinking: Implications for education and research

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 245-261

  Zhang, Li Fang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Modes of thinking; Thinking styles

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040082027     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980209604153     Document Type: Article

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