Evaluating an integrated science learning environment using the constructivist learning environment survey

Learning Environments Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-133

  Nix, Rebekah K ^a,b   Fraser, Barry J ^b   Ledbetter, Cynthia E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Evaluation; Learning environment; Professional development; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 23944496058     PISSN: 13871579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10984-005-7251-x     Document Type: Review

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