The role of domain knowledge in creative problem solving

Creativity and Reason in Cognitive Development

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 145-158

  Mayer, Richard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70449701433     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511606915.010     Document Type: Chapter

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