The nonlinear dynamical hypothesis in science education problem solving: A catastrophe theory approach

Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-70

  Stamoviasis, Dimitrios ^a,b  

^a Ministry of Education   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Catastrophe theory; Cusp catastrophe model; Field dependence independence; M capacity; Neo Piagetian theories; Problem solving; Science education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PROBLEM SOLVING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCIENCE;

HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCIENCE;

EID: 33644854286     PISSN: 10900578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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