A new approach: Computer-assisted problem-solving systems

Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1-22

  Gok, Tolga ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 79951694165     PISSN: 16094913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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