Learning through computational modeling

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 143-152

  Nick, Mitchel Res ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0141946478     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: 15287033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J025v14n01_11     Document Type: Article

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