Using iPads to teach inquiry science to students with a moderate to severe intellectual disability: A pilot study

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 887-911

  Miller, Bridget T ^a   Krockover, Gerald H ^b   Doughty, Teresa ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

instructional supports; intellectual disabilities; science inquiry

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC NOTEBOOKS; ELECTRONIC SCIENCE; GUIDED INQUIRY; INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; PILOT STUDIES; SCIENCE INQUIRIES; TRADITIONAL SCIENCE;

MOTIVATION;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84883896119     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.21091     Document Type: Article

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