Instructor-led or learner-led for elementary learners to learn computer-based music composition

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-29

  Tseng, Ju Shih ^a   Chen, Ming Puu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

5E Learning Cycle; Information and Communication Technology (ICT); Music Composition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866258930     PISSN: 20737904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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