A cognitive study of modeling during problem-solving

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Litzinger, Thomas ^a,b,c   Van Meter, Peggy ^a,c,d   Wright, Monica ^a,e   Kulikowich, Jonna ^a,c,d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^c Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (United States)

^d Charge of the Educational Psychology Program   (United States)

^e Educational Psychology Program   (United States)

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EID: 85029041148     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21535965     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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