A constructivist approach to online college learning

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 79-93

  Rovai, Alfred P ^a  

^a REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Course design; Distance education; Higher education; Learning; Pedagogy

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; FEEDBACK; LEARNING SYSTEMS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS;

CONSTRUCTIVISM; COURSE DESIGN; HIGHER EDUCATION; LEARNING; PEDAGOGY;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 2942609358     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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