The Influence of Mind Mapping on Eighth Graders’ Science Achievement

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 108, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 298-312

  Abi El Mona, Issam ^a   Adb El Khalick, Fouad ^b  

^a ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 85165500049     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2008.tb17843.x     Document Type: Article

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