Students' understanding of complex dynamic systems

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 297-308

  Raia, Federica ^a  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EARTH SCIENCE; EDUCATION;

EID: 22244487997     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-53.3.297     Document Type: Article

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