Introduction to "New Conceptualizations of Transfer of Learning"

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 149-152

  Goldstone, Robert L ^a   Day, Samuel B ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84864566617     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2012.695710     Document Type: Article

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