'Intentional repetition' and learning style: Increasing efficient and cohesive interaction in asynchronous online discussions

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 901-919

  Topçu, Abdullah ^a,b,c  

^a Army School of Languages

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Army School of Language   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; CONTROL GROUP; EXPERIMENTAL GROUP; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; INTERACTION EFFECTS; LEARNING STYLES; ONLINE DISCUSSIONS; SOCIAL PRESENCE; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS;

EDUCATION; KETONES; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS;

FLOW INTERACTIONS;

EID: 49749097589     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00783.x     Document Type: Article

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