Evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of GIS-based application in secondary school geography lessons

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-178

  Demirci, Ali ^a  

^a FATIH UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Geographic education; Geographic Information Systems; Secondary school

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449107016     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2008.169.178     Document Type: Article

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