Efficacy of two different instructional methods involving complex ecological content

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 315-337

  Randler, Christoph ^a   Bogner, Franz X ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biology education; Ecological niche concept; Ecosystem; Gender; Group based learning; Hands on science; Role play; Simulation game

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849085729     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-007-9117-4     Document Type: Article

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