The effects of students' cognitive styles on conceptual understandings and problem-solving skills in introductory mechanics

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-178

  Ates, Salih ^a   Cataloglu, Erdat ^a  

^a Izzet Baysal University   (Turkey)

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EID: 35648943764     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02635140701250618     Document Type: Article

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