A concept-map integrated dynamic assessment system for improving ecology observation competences in mobile learning activities

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 10-19

  Hung, Pi Hsia ^a   Hwang, Gwo Jen ^b   Su, I Hsiang ^a   Lin, I Hua ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

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

Author keywords

Concept map; Dynamic assessment; Growth slope; Mobile learning; Observation competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855554496     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13036521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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