Using hypermedia for learning complex concepts in chemistry: A qualitative study on the relationship between prior knowledge, beliefs, and motivation

Education and Information Technologies

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-69

  Mishra, Punya ^a   Yadav, Aman ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Interactive learning environments; Multimedia hypermedia systems; Pedagogical issues; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144462983     PISSN: 13602357     EISSN: 15737608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10639-005-5712-6     Document Type: Article

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