Cognitive achievement and motivation in hands-on and teacher-centred science classes: Does an additional hands-on consolidation phase (concept mapping) optimise cognitive learning at work stations?

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 849-870

  Gerstner, Sabine ^a   Bogner, Franz X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Concept mapping; Hands on; Intrinsic motivation; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951900009     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690902803604     Document Type: Article

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