Design and use of instructional materials for student-centered learning: A case in learning ecological concepts

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 109-120

  Gravoso, R S ^a   Pasa, A E ^a   Labra, J B ^b   Mori, T ^c  

^a VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Constructivist learning; Effective learning; Learning outcomes; Role of technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649105053     PISSN: 01195646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3860/taper.v17i1.353     Document Type: Article

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