Learning styles and formative assessment strategy: Enhancing student achievement in Web-based learning

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-217

  Wang, K H ^a   Wang, T H ^b   Wang, W L ^a   Huang, S C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biology; E learning effects; Kolb's learning style; Middle school; WATA system; Web based formative assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745317860     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2006.00166.x     Document Type: Review

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