A comparative study of problem-based and lecture-based learning in junior secondary school science

Research in Science Education

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 625-642

  Wong, Kenson Kin Hang ^a   Day, Jeffrey Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Comparing teaching strategies; Learning environments; Problem based learning; Secondary science

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350303291     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-008-9096-7     Document Type: Article

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