Facilitating Preschoolers' Scientific Knowledge Construction via Computer Games Regarding Light and Shadow: The Effect of the Prediction-Observation-Explanation (POE) Strategy

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 482-493

  Hsu, Chung Yuan ^a   Tsai, Chin Chung ^a   Liang, Jyh Chong ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alternative conception; Computer game; Light and shadow; Prediction observation explanation (POE); Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053299974     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-011-9298-z     Document Type: Article

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