Modelling cognitive style in a peer help network

Instructional Science

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 497-528

  Bull, Susan ^a   McCalla, Gord ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Collaborative learning; Computer mediated learning; Learner characteristics; Networked learning; Peer help; User modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036397330     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020570928993     Document Type: Article

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