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Considerations of How to Study Learning Processes when Students use GIS as an Instrument for Developing Spatial Thinking Skills

Lene Møller Madsen Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Camilla Rump Department of Science Education, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 97-116 | Received 31 Aug 2009, Accepted 15 Mar 2011, Published online: 07 Nov 2011

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