Expert algorithmic and imagistic problem solving strategies in advanced chemistry

Spatial Cognition and Computation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-81

  Stieff, Mike ^a   Raje, Sonali ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagrammatic reasoning; Internal and external representations; Mental imagery; Spatial reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551707491     PISSN: 13875868     EISSN: 15427633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13875860903453332     Document Type: Article

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