The efficacy of case method teaching in an online asynchronous learning environment

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 72-86

  Chen, Charlie C ^a   Shang, Rong An ^b   Harris, Albert ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asynchronous education; Case method teaching; Cognitive learning; Distance education; Online teaching

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; DATA REDUCTION; DISTANCE EDUCATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; ONLINE SEARCHING; STUDENTS;

CASE METHOD TEACHING; COGNITIVE LEARNING PROCESSES; ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS ENVIRONMENT; ONLINE TEACHING;

TEACHING;

EID: 33750507700     PISSN: 15393100     EISSN: 15393119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jdet.2006040106     Document Type: Article

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