Problem solving as a complex, evolutionary activity: A methodological framework for analyzing problem-solving processes in a computer supported collaborative environment

Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005: The Next 10 Years - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2005, CSCL 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 252-261

  Kapur, Manu ^a   Voiklis, John ^a   Kinzer, Charles K ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex adaptive activity; Convergence; Fitness; Persistence; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS; COLLABORATIVE GROUPS; COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING; CONVERGENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURE; EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS; FITNESS; GENETIC EVOLUTION; GOAL-SEEKING; METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS; METHODOLOGICAL TOOLS; PERSISTENCE; THROUGH THE LENS;

BIOLOGY; SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 34247260769     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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