Experiences with a hands-on activity to enhance learning in the classroom

World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 86-90

  Shyr, Wen Jye ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHANOL FUELS; STUDENTS;

ACTIVITY EVALUATIONS; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES; INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS; JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS; LABORATORY PROCESS; TEACHING OBJECTIVES;

TEACHING;

EID: 79953795098     PISSN: 14462257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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