Learning through problem solving

International Handbook of the Learning Sciences

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 210-220

  Hmelo Silver, Cindy E ^a   Kapur, Manu ^b   Hamstra, Miki ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis   (United States)

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EID: 85049276544     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315617572     Document Type: Chapter

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