Collaborative learning with group interactive technology: A case study with postgraduate students

Management Learning

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 377-396

  Jones, Catherine ^a   Connolly, Michael ^a   Gear, Anthony ^a   Read, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity systems; Group learning; Group processes; Postgraduate education; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747335127     PISSN: 13505076     EISSN: 14617307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350507606067173     Document Type: Article

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