Information presentation and troubleshooting in electrical circuits

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 239-256

  Kester, Liesbeth ^a   Kirschner, Paul A ^a   van Merriënboer, Jeroen J G ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; INFORMATION;

EID: 1242344741     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/69032000072809     Document Type: Article

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