Abductive science inquiry using mobile devices in the classroom

Computers and Education

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 62-72

  Ahmed, Sohaib ^a   Parsons, David ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Abductive science inquiry; Inquiry based learning; Mobile learning; Mobile learning application; Science education; Technology assisted learning

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTIVE SCIENCE INQUIRY; INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING; MOBILE LEARNING; SCIENCE EDUCATION; TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED LEARNING;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; MOBILE DEVICES; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84871737237     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.11.017     Document Type: Article

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