Using PDA to enhance social science learning with inquiry-based strategies

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computers in Education, ICCE 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 543-550

  Chuang, Chien Wen ^a   Shih, Ju Ling ^a   Hwang, Gwo Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Historic monument investigations; Inquiry based learning; Learning performance; Mobile learning

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION; DIGITAL SYSTEM; ELEMENTARY STUDENTS; FIELD STUDIES; FOCUS GROUPS; HAND HELD DEVICE; HISTORIC MONUMENT; INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING; LEARNING ACTIVITY; LEARNING CONTENTS; LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS; LEARNING EXPERIENCES; LEARNING PERFORMANCE; MOBILE LEARNING; QUALITATIVE DATA; SCIENCE ACTIVITIES; SCIENCE LEARNING; VIRTUAL WORLDS; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; MOBILE DEVICES; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SURVEYS; VIRTUAL REALITY; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84857066266     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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