Facilitating community building in learning networks through peer tutoring in ad hoc transient communities

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 198-205

  Kester, Liesbeth ^a   Sloep, Peter B ^a   van Rosmalen, Peter ^a   Brouns, Francis ^a   Koné, Malik ^a   Koper, Rob ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Community building; Learning networks; Peer tutoring; Self directed learners

Indexed keywords

AD HOC NETWORKS; E-LEARNING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

LEARNING NETWORK; PEER TUTORING; SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 38149030379     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2007.014080     Document Type: Article

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