The effects of mobile natural-science learning based on the 5E learning cycle: A case study

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 344-358

  Liu, Tzu Chien ^a   Peng, Hsinyi ^b   Wu, Wen Hsuan ^c   Lin, Ming Sheng ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Taipei Municipal Daan Elementary School   (Taiwan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TAIPEI   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

5E learning cycle; Case study; Mobile learning; Natural science learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954306333     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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