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- article
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- 112
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- 4
- Pages
- 639-661
- Citations
- 211
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John Sweller,
Robert F. Mawer,
Mark Ward
(1983).
Development of expertise in mathematical problem solving..
Journal of Experimental Psychology General
, 112
(4)
, 639-661.
https://doi.org/10.1037/0096-3445.112.4.639
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- 10.1037/0096-3445.112.4.639