Distributed cognition in a sixth-grade classroom: An attempt to overcome alternative conceptions about light and color

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 309-336

  Valanides, Nicos ^a   Angeli, Charoula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Collaborative inquiry; Computer assisted learning; Conceptual change; Distributed cognition; Distributed cognitive system; Science learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008828938     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2008.10782510     Document Type: Article

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