A comparison of problem-based learning and traditional lecture students' expectations and course grades in an introductory physics classroom

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 753-762

  Sahin, Mehmet ^a   Yorek, Nurettin ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Expectations; Introductory physics; MPEX; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349127645     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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