Scaffolding performance in IR instruction: Exploring learning experiences and performance in two learning environments

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 375-390

  Halttunen, Kai ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Information retrieval; Learning style; Library students; Performance measures; Teaching methods

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS;

LIBRARY STUDENTS;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 0142126281     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01655515030295004     Document Type: Article

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