Evaluation of the efficacy of collaborative learning in face-to-face and computer-supported university contexts

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 163-176

  Francescato, Donata ^a   Porcelli, Rita ^a,c,d   Mebane, Minou ^a,e   Cuddetta, Marcella ^a,e   Klobas, Jane ^a,b,e   Renzi, Paolo ^a,b,f  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d Facoltá di Psicologia 1   (Italy)

^e Faculty di Psicologia 2   (Italy)

^f BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; CSCL; Online education; Self efficacy; Small groups; Social interaction; Social presence

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; CSCL; ONLINE EDUCATION; SELF-EFFICACY; SMALL GROUPS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PRESENCE;

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; EDUCATION; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; PSYCHOLOGY COMPUTING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 27644446981     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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