The influence of computer-assisted instruction on students' conceptual understanding of chemical bonding and attitude toward chemistry: A case for Turkey

Computers and Education

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 423-438

  Özmen, Haluk ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alternative conception; Attitude; Chemical bonding; Computer assisted instruction

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (CHEMICAL); COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE TESTING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CHEMICAL BONDING ACHIEVEMENT TEST (CBAT); CHEMISTRY ATTITUDE SCALE (CAS); COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTIONS; QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS;

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS;

EID: 43549124788     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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