Development of a diagnostic system using a testing-based approach for strengthening student prior knowledge

Computers and Education

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1557-1570

  Lin, Yi Chun ^a   Lin, Yen Ting ^a   Huang, Yueh Min ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Improving classroom teaching; Interdisciplinary projects

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL TESTING; DIAGNOSIS SYSTEMS; DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS; IMPROVING CLASSROOM TEACHING; INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE; INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT; LEARNING MATERIALS; LEARNING MOTIVATION; PRIOR KNOWLEDGE; TEST RESULTS; TIME-CONSUMING PROCESS;

MATERIALS TESTING; MOTIVATION; RATING; STRENGTHENING (METAL); TEACHING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 79953092244     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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