Preferences toward internet-based learning environments: High school students' perspectives for science learning

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 203-213

  Tsai, Chin Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Internet; Learning environment; Science; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844548601     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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