Developing multivariable thinkers

Cognitive Development

Volumn 35, Issue , 2015, Pages 92-110

  Kuhn, Deanna ^a   Ramsey, Stephanie ^a   Arvidsson, Toi Sin ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent cognitive development; Causal reasoning; Multivariable thinking; Science education; Scientific thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926141196     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2014.11.003     Document Type: Article

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