The view of scientific inquiry conveyed by simulation-based virtual laboratories

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1123-1130

  Chen, Sufen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Interactive learning environments; Pedagogical issues; Simulations

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; SCIENCE EDUCATION; SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY; SCIENTIFIC LITERACY; SIMULATION-BASED; VIRTUAL LABORATORIES;

CHANNEL CAPACITY; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 77955557543     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.05.009     Document Type: Article

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