The effects of problem-based learning on pre-service teachers' achievement, approaches and attitudes towards learning physics

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 711-723

  Selçuk, Gamze Sezgin ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Achievement; Approaches to learning; Attitude; Physics education; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954918988     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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