A study of learning and motivation in a new media enriched environment for middle school science

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 249-265

  Liu, Min ^a   Horton, Lucas ^a   Olmanson, Justin ^a   Toprac, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Engagement; Middle school science; Motivation; New media technology; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952817984     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: 15566501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-011-9192-7     Document Type: Article

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