Wireless laptops as means: For promoting active learning in large lecture halls

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-263

  Barak, Miri ^a   Lipson, Alberta ^b   Lerman, Steven ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Innovative learning environments; Studio classes; Wireless laptops

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008852519     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2006.10782459     Document Type: Article

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