Mobile, Inquiry-Based Learning and Geological Observation: An Exploratory Study

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 13-29

  Bannan, Brenda ^a   Peters, Erin ^a   Martinez, Patricia ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arlington Public Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

Geological Observation; Geological Reasoning; Google Earth; Iphone; Mobile Complex; Research Projects

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001875443     PISSN: 19418647     EISSN: 19418655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jmbl.2010070102     Document Type: Article

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