Mobile apps for science learning: Review of research

Computers and Education

Volumn 94, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-17

  Zydney, Janet Mannheimer ^a   Warner, Zachary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications in science education; Cooperative collaborative learning; Interactive learning environments; Mobile learning

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; E-LEARNING; EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS;

COOPERATIVE/COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; INSTRUCTIONAL PRINCIPLES; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; KNOWLEDGE-SHARING MECHANISMS; MOBILE LEARNING; MOBILE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; SCIENCE EDUCATION; SITUATED LEARNING THEORIES;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 84948423710     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2015.11.001     Document Type: Article

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