Development of a thinking programme for engineering students

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-259

  Tan, Oon Seng ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 33749013265     PISSN: 14703297     EISSN: 14703300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14703290600618530     Document Type: Article

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