Worked examples versus non-goal-specific problems: A test of schema development in geometry

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 421-431

  Lim, Eng Leong ^a   Dixon, Robyn S ^a   Moore, Dennis W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 70350585972     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341960160406     Document Type: Article

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