Developing object-based learning environment to promote learners' motivation for learning digital systems

Computer Applications in Engineering Education

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 640-650

  Siong Hoe, Lau ^a   Woods, Peter C ^a  

^a MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

digital systems; engineering education; learning object; object based learning

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL SYSTEM; LEARNERS' PERCEPTIONS; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; LEARNING OBJECTS; LEARNING STRATEGY; MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING; OBJECT BASED;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 78649603868     PISSN: 10613773     EISSN: 10990542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cae.20268     Document Type: Article

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