International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education

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APA

Singh, P., Teoh, S. H., Cheong, T. H., Md Rasid, N. S., Kor, L. K., & Md Nasir, N. A. (2018). The Use of Problem-Solving Heuristics Approach in Enhancing STEM Students Development of Mathematical Thinking. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 13(3), 289-303. https://doi.org/10.12973/iejme/3921

Vancouver

Singh P, Teoh SH, Cheong TH, Md Rasid NS, Kor LK, Md Nasir NA. The Use of Problem-Solving Heuristics Approach in Enhancing STEM Students Development of Mathematical Thinking. INT ELECT J MATH ED. 2018;13(3):289-303. https://doi.org/10.12973/iejme/3921

AMA

Singh P, Teoh SH, Cheong TH, Md Rasid NS, Kor LK, Md Nasir NA. The Use of Problem-Solving Heuristics Approach in Enhancing STEM Students Development of Mathematical Thinking. INT ELECT J MATH ED. 2018;13(3), 289-303. https://doi.org/10.12973/iejme/3921

Chicago

Singh, Parmjit, Sian Hoon Teoh, Tau Han Cheong, Nor Syazwani Md Rasid, Liew Kee Kor, and Nurul Akmal Md Nasir. "The Use of Problem-Solving Heuristics Approach in Enhancing STEM Students Development of Mathematical Thinking". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education 2018 13 no. 3 (2018): 289-303. https://doi.org/10.12973/iejme/3921

Harvard

Singh, P., Teoh, S. H., Cheong, T. H., Md Rasid, N. S., Kor, L. K., and Md Nasir, N. A. (2018). The Use of Problem-Solving Heuristics Approach in Enhancing STEM Students Development of Mathematical Thinking. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 13(3), pp. 289-303. https://doi.org/10.12973/iejme/3921

MLA

Singh, Parmjit et al. "The Use of Problem-Solving Heuristics Approach in Enhancing STEM Students Development of Mathematical Thinking". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, vol. 13, no. 3, 2018, pp. 289-303. https://doi.org/10.12973/iejme/3921