Interaction, facilitation, and deep learning in cross-cultural chat: A case study

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-141

  Osman, Gihan ^a   Herring, Susan C ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chat; Culture; Facilitation; Interaction; Learning; Social construction of knowledge

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; INTERNET; LINGUISTICS; TEACHING;

CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING; EDUCATION PROGRAMS; LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 34248633369     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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