A context-aware ubiquitous learning approach to conducting scientific inquiry activities in a science park

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 931-947

  Hwang, Gwo Jen ^a   Tsai, Chin Chung ^a   Chu, Hui Chun ^b   Kinshu, ^c   Chen, Chieh Yuan ^d  

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

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84865579502     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14495554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14742/ajet.825     Document Type: Article

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