Understanding the connection between cognitive tool use and cognitive processes as used by sixth graders in a problem-based hypermedia learning environment

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 309-334

  Liu, Min ^a   Bera, S ^a   Corliss, S B ^a   Svinicki, M D ^a   Beth, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 15944404329     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/LK2G-8K25-RB8U-PGE9     Document Type: Article

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