Improving students conceptual understanding of the greenhouse effect using theory-based learning materials that promote deep learning

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 155-178

  Reinfried, Sibylle ^a   Aeschbacher, Urs ^b   Rottermann, Benno ^c  

^a University of Teacher Education of Central Switzerland   (Switzerland)

^b DemoEx Company   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND ARTS NORTHWESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

active cognitive learning; conceptual development; greenhouse effect; in depth learning; mental model building

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LEARNING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STUDENT;

EID: 84860473070     PISSN: 10382046     EISSN: 17477611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10382046.2012.672685     Document Type: Article

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