DIANA: A computer-supported heterogeneous grouping system for teachers to conduct successful small learning groups

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1997-2010

  Wang, Dai Yi ^a   Lin, Sunny S J ^a   Sun, Chuen Tsai ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computer assisted grouping system; Cooperative learning; Group composition; Small group learning; Thinking styles; University students

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); STUDENTS;

COMPUTER ASSISTED GROUPING SYSTEMS; COOPERATIVE LEARNING; GROUP COMPOSITION; SMALL GROUP LEARNING; THINKING STYLES; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS;

PSYCHOLOGY COMPUTING;

EID: 33846582934     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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