Effect of instruction supplied with the investigative-oriented laboratory approach on achievement in a science course

Educational Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 333-341

  Ertepmar, Hamide ^a   Geban, Orner ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Enquiry approach; Investigative approach; Logical thinking ability; Problem solving; Science subject achievement; Worksheet study

Indexed keywords

EID: 21444447415     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0013188960380306     Document Type: Article

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