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A Competition Strategy and Other Modes for Developing Mental Models in Large Group Discussion

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Núñez-Oviedo, M.C., Clement, J. (2008). A Competition Strategy and Other Modes for Developing Mental Models in Large Group Discussion. In: Clement, J.J., Rea-Ramirez, M.A. (eds) Model Based Learning and Instruction in Science. Models and Modeling in Science Education, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6494-4_7

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