Contextual issues in the construction of computer-based learning programs

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 501-516

  Leung, Albert C K ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Constructivist; Courseware; Discovery learning; Multimedia; Problem solving; Student centred

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842482241     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0266-4909.2003.00053.x     Document Type: Article

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