Collaborative virtual learning environments for concept learning

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 315-327

  Brna, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Conceptual learning; Simulations; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; CONCEPTUAL LEARNING;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 0033358444     PISSN: 09574344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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