Solving Cordelia's Dilemma: Threshold concepts within a punctuated model of learning

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 53-57

  Kinchin, Ian M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concept mapping; Dynamic transformation; Evolution; Knowledge structures; Transformative learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054855516     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: 21576009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2010.9656194     Document Type: Review

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