Technology-supported Learning in Secondary and Undergraduate Biological Education: Observations from Literature Review

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 226-233

  Lee, Silvia Wen Yu ^a   Tsai, Chin Chung ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

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

Author keywords

Biology learning; Educational technology; Literature review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874990500     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-012-9388-6     Document Type: Review

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