Type of positive interdependence and affiliation motive in an asynchronous, collaborative learning environment

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 331-354

  Brewer, Susan ^a   Klein, James D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affiliation; Asynchronous; Cooperative learning; Distance learning; Online; Positive interdependence; Rewards; Roles; Social orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747467557     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-006-9603-3     Document Type: Article

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