Stimulating intrinsic motivation for problem solving using goal-oriented contexts and peer group composition

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 445-466

  Song, Hae Deok ^a   Grabowski, Barbara L ^b  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Goal oriented contexts; Ill structured problem solving; Intrinsic motivation; Peer group composition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749560719     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-006-0128-6     Document Type: Article

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