Participation in online problem-based learning: Insights from postgraduate teachers studying through open and distance education

Distance Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 331-353

  McLinden, Mike ^a   McCall, Steve ^a   Hinton, Danielle ^a   Weston, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750895498     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01587910600940422     Document Type: Conference Paper

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