Contrasting Ohlsson's resubsumption theory with Chi's categorical shift theory

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-63

  Chi, Michelene T H ^a   Brem, Sarah K ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60649109895     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520802616283     Document Type: Article

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