Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2018

Full Length Research Paper

A study on the efficacy of project-based learning approach on Social Studies Education: Conceptual achievement and academic motivation

Ä°lhan Ilter
  • Ä°lhan Ilter
  • The University of Bayburt, Department of Bayburt Educational, Bayburt, 69000 Dede Korkut Campus, Turkey.
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  •  Received: 03 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 01 July 2014
  •  Published: 10 August 2014

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