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Enhancing Real-World Physics Problem-Solving Skills through Mind Map-Based Scaffolding: The Role of Metacomponents among Pre-University Students
), Fatin Aliah Phang(2), Erni Yulianti(3),
(1) Universiti Malaysia Sabah
(2) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(3) Universitas Negeri Malang
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