On subject differences in applying knowledge to learn

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-221

  Lings, Pam ^a   Desforges, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Classroom learning; Constraint theory; Subject differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010596833     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0267152990140208     Document Type: Article

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