Students' problem solving as mediated by their cognitive tool use: A study of tool use patterns

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 111-139

  Liu, M ^a   Horton, L ^a   Corliss, S ^b   Svinicki, M ^a   Bogard, T ^a   Kim, J ^a   Chang, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 67651046217     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EC.40.1.e     Document Type: Article

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