Comparison of International Baccalaureate (IB) chemistry students’ preferred vs actual experience with a constructivist style of learning in a Moodle e-learning environment

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 155-167

  Jordan, Carol ^a  

^a Shanghai American School   (China)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Constructivism; International Baccalaureate; Online learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922750643     PISSN: 20468253     EISSN: 20468261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20468251311323397     Document Type: Article

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