The effects of inquiry-based computer simulation with cooperative learning on scientific thinking and conceptual understanding of gas laws

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 387-398

  Abdullah, Sopiah ^a   Shariff, Adilah ^b  

^a Science Department   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Biotechnology; Science education; University students

Indexed keywords

EID: 63749118813     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/75365     Document Type: Article

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