How the construction of mental models improves learning

Mind and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-89

  Bucciarelli, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive conflict; Gestures; Learning; Mental models

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249907530     PISSN: 15937879     EISSN: 18601839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11299-006-0026-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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