Exploring Visuospatial Thinking in Learning About Mineralogy: Spatial Orientation Ability and Spatial Visualization Ability

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 737-759

  Ozdemir, Gokhan ^a  

^a NIGDE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

chemistry and geology education; mineralogy learning; science education; visualization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955843439     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-009-9183-x     Document Type: Article

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