An investigation into high-achiever and low-achiever knowledge organisation and knowledge processing in concept mapping: A case study

Research in Science Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 337-352

  Lian, Mary Wong Siew ^a  

^a Batu Lintang Teachers' College   (Malaysia)

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EID: 54549127950     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02461567     Document Type: Article

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