From Tree to Map: Using Cognitive Learning Theory to Suggest Alternative Ways to Visualize Macroevolution

Evolution: Education and Outreach

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 603-618

  Stephens, Sonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive learning theory; Evolution; Evolutionary trees; Images; Metaphor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896333967     PISSN: 19366426     EISSN: 19366434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12052-012-0457-3     Document Type: Article

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