A review of spatial ability research

Engineering Design Graphics Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 19-30

  Mohler, James L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION PROCESSING; SPATIAL ABILITIES;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 49549092485     PISSN: 00462012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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