Enabling students to develop a scientific mindset

Science and Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-163

  Kalman, Calvin ^a,b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77952882688     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-009-9186-6     Document Type: Article

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