Changing Concepts in Activity: Descriptive and Design Studies of Consequential Learning in Conceptual Practices

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 173-189

  Hall, Rogers ^a   Jurow, A Susan ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84942942979     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2015.1075403     Document Type: Article

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