Investigating effect of origami-based instruction on elementary students spatial skills and perceptions

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 59-68

  Cakmak, Sedanur ^a   Isiksal, Mine ^a   Koc, Yusuf ^b  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Elementary students; Origami; Self reported perceptions; Spatial skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889887119     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2012.753861     Document Type: Article

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