Learning sciences research in Asia Pacific Countries from 1997 to 2010: A content analysis of publications in selected journals

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-14

  Tan, Seng Chee ^a   Chai, Ching Sing ^a   Tsai, Chin Chung ^b   Lim, Cher Ping ^c   Chou, Chiou hui ^d  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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

^c THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asia Pacific; Bibliometric study; Learning sciences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858791338     PISSN: 01195646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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