Applying Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle for Laboratory Education

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-294

  Mahmoud, Abdulwahed ^a   Nagy, Zoltan K ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kolb's experiential learning; Laboratory engineering education; Remote and virtual laboratories

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; LABORATORIES; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT; CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING; HANDS-ON LABORATORIES; KOLB'S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; LABORATORY EDUCATION; LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY; TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES; VIRTUAL LABORATORIES;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 68949201623     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2009.tb01025.x     Document Type: Article

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