Transfer of Learning in Problem Solving in the Context of Mathematics and Physics

Learning to Solve Complex Scientific Problems

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 223-246

  Rebello, N Sanjay ^a   Cui, Lili ^a   Bennett, Andrew G ^a   Zollman, Dean A ^a   Ozimek, Darryl J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85141551273     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315091938-10     Document Type: Chapter

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