Project-based learning and rubrics in the teaching of power supplies and photovoltaic electricity

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 87-96

  Martínez, Fernando ^a   Herrero, Luis Carlos ^a   De Pablo, Santiago ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cooperative learning; Moodle; photovoltaic electricity; power supplies; project based learning (PBL); rubrics; Simulink

Indexed keywords

COOPERATIVE LEARNING; MOODLE; PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRICITY; POWER SUPPLIES; PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL); RUBRICS; SIMULINK;

CURRICULA; E-LEARNING; ELECTRICITY; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PLANNING;

TEACHING;

EID: 79551648566     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2010.2044506     Document Type: Article

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