The impact of authentic learning on students' engagement with physics

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 229-246

  Murphy, Patricia ^a   Lunn, Stephen ^a   Jones, Helen ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constraints and boy's learning; Cultural and personal authenticity; Enhancing girls' participation; Physics learning; Radioactivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952899393     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170600909688     Document Type: Article

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