Promoting transfer by grounding complex systems principles

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 465-516

  Goldstone, Robert L ^a   Wilensky, Uri ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 54949090054     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508400802394898     Document Type: Review

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