Impact of changes in course methodologies on improving spatial skills

Journal for Geometry and Graphics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-105

  Sorby, Sheryl A ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Remediation; Spatial visualization

Indexed keywords

EID: 62249205093     PISSN: 14338157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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