Conducting Cognitive Developmental Research in Museums: Theoretical Issues and Practical Considerations

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-151

  Callanan, Maureen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONVERSATION; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION CENTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTIVATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; THEORY;

EID: 84860319991     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: 15327647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15248372.2012.666730     Document Type: Article

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