Visualisation promotes apprehension and comprehension

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 484-493

  Kolari, Samuli ^a   Savander Ranne, Carina ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

^b HAAGA HELIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE TRANSLATION; ENGINEERING STUDENTS; LEARNING SKILLS; VISUAL IMAGES;

ANIMATION; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; HEAT CONDUCTION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; RADIATION; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 3042607933     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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