The preferences toward constructivist Internet-based learning environments among university students in Taiwan

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-31

  Tsai, Chin Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Internet based instruction; Internet based learning environments; Taiwan; University

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE BUILDINGS; INTERNET; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS;

INTERNET-BASED INSTRUCTION; INTERNET-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 34548457622     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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