Making student thinking visible through a concept map in computer-based assessment of critical thinking

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 249-270

  Rosen, Yigal ^a   Tager, Maryam ^a  

^a PEARSON   (United States)

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EID: 84940275097     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: 15414140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EC.50.2.f     Document Type: Article

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