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Toward a design theory of problem solving

Bibliographic Data

ID5840940
AuthorsDavid H Jonassen (University of Missouri, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume48
Issue4
Pages63-85
Publication date2000-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducational Technology Research and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1042-1629 • E-ISSN: 1556-6501
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/bf02300500
OpenAlexW2015599431
LanguageEN
Citations received158
References cited55

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