"Noticing" as an Alternative Transfer of Learning Process

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 433-482

  Lobato, Joanne ^a   Rhodehamel, Bohdan ^a   Hohensee, Charles ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 84864562590     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508406.2012.682189     Document Type: Article

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