Scaffolding students in evaluating the credibility of evidence using a reflective web-based inquiry environment on Biotechnology

Learning in the Disciplines: ICLS 2010 Conference Proceedings - 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 246-253

  Nicolaidou, Iolie ^a   Kyza, Eleni A ^a   Terzian, Frederiki ^b   Hadjichambis, Andreas ^b   Kafouris, Dimitris ^b  

^a CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Cyprus)

^b Ministry of Education and Culture Limassol   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION; CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; EVIDENCE-BASED; LEARNING GAIN; SCIENTIFIC DATA;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; SCAFFOLDS; VIDEO RECORDING; WEBSITES;

STUDENTS;

EID: 80051798145     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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