Concept mapping: A useful tool for science education

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Novak, Joseph D. “Concept Mapping: A Useful Tool for Science Education”. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 27, no. 10, 1990, pp. 937-49, https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.3660271003.
Novak, J. D. (1990). Concept mapping: A useful tool for science education. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 27(10), 937-949. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.3660271003
Novak JD. Concept mapping: A useful tool for science education. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 1990;27(10):937-49.
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