An integrated approach for modeling learning patterns of students in Web-based instruction: A cognitive style perspective

ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Chen, Sherry Y ^a   Liu, Xiaohui ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Data mining; Learning patterns; Web based instruction

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; DATA MINING; STATISTICAL METHODS; STUDENTS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

COGNITIVE STYLE; LEARNING PATTERNS; WBI PROGRAMS; WEB-BASED INSTRUCTION (WBI);

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 43949144971     PISSN: 10730516     EISSN: 15577325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1145/1352782.1352783     Document Type: Article

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