Collaborative learning vs. lecture/discussion: Students' reported learning gains

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 123-130

  Terenzini, Patrick T ^a   Cabrera, Alberto F ^a   Colbeck, Carol L ^a   Parente, John M ^a   Bjorklund, Stefani A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

CLASSROOMS; COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (CL); ENGINEERING DESIGN; INSTRUCTORS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 19644385871     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2001.tb00579.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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