The effects of web-based/non-web-based problem-solving instruction and high/low achievement on students' problem-solving ability and biology achievement

Innovations in Education and Teaching International

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-199

  Yu, Wen Feng ^a   She, Hsiao Ching ^b   Lee, Yu Mei ^c  

^a Ching Shuei High School   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c National Science Council   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Middle school biology; Problem solving; Web based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952500107     PISSN: 14703297     EISSN: 14703300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14703291003718927     Document Type: Article

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