Problem-Based Learning for Promoting Student Learning in High School Geography

Journal of Geography

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 190-200

  Yeung, Stephen ^a  

^a Kei Hau Secondary School   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Assessment; Problem analysis; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ASSESSMENT METHOD; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; LEARNING; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STUDENT; TEACHER TRAINING; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 77958581402     PISSN: 00221341     EISSN: 17526868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221341.2010.501112     Document Type: Article

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