Triple scheme of learning support design for scientific discovery learning based on computer simulation: Experimental research

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 269-282

  Zhang, Jianwei ^a   Chen, Qi ^b   Sun, Yanquing ^b   Reid, David J ^c  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning environment; Learning support; Scientific discovery learning; Simulations

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043144310     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2004.00062.x     Document Type: Article

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