What is the most effective way to teach problem solving? A commentary on productive failure as a method of teaching

Instructional Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 731-735

  Collins, Allan ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 84862136493     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11251-012-9234-5     Document Type: Article

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