The power and benefits of concept mapping: Measuring use, usefulness, ease of use, and satisfaction

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-169

  Freeman, Lee A ^a   Jessup, Leonard M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; MAPPING;

EID: 1242299645     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069032000097361     Document Type: Article

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