Using laboratory experiments and circuit simulation it tools in an undergraduate course in analog electronics

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 546-555

  Baltzis, Konstantinos B ^a   Koukias, Konstantinos D ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b ALEXANDER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Analog electronics; Circuit simulation; Collaborative learning; Laboratory experiments; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949773825     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-009-9169-z     Document Type: Article

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