Promoting complex systems learning through the use of conceptual representations in hypermedia

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1023-1040

  Liu, Lei ^a   Hmelo Silver, Cindy E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Curriculum development; Inquiry; Technology education software design

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; COMPLEX BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; COMPLEX SYSTEMS; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; HYPERMEDIA; INQUIRY; MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; PRE-SERVICE TEACHER; PROOF OF CONCEPT;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; CURRICULA; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STUDENTS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 70350500052     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20297     Document Type: Article

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