Mapping students’ thinking patterns by the use of the knowledge space theory

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 283-302

  Taagepera, Mare ^a   Potter, Frank ^a   Miller, George E ^a   Lakshminarayan, Kamakshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0346187393     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970190303     Document Type: Article

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