Comparing expert and novice understanding of a complex system from the perspective of structures, behaviors, and functions

Cognitive Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 127-138

  Hmelo Silver, Cindy E ^a   Pfeffer, Merav Green ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex systems; Expertise; Psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142278829     PISSN: 03640213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0364-0213(03)00065-X     Document Type: Article

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