Why interactivity works: Interactive priming of mental rotation

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-111

  Smith, Glenn Gordon ^a   Olkun, Sinan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 26644435755     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/4KA5-03UX-A70E-E53W     Document Type: Review

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