Creative scientific problem finding and its developmental trend

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 46-52

  Hu, Weiping ^a   Shi, Quan Zhen ^b,c   Han, Qin ^b   Wang, Xingqi ^b   Adey, Philip ^d  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Northeast Occupational Exchange Inc   (United States)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951037340     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400410903579551     Document Type: Article

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