An investigation of the effects of reciprocal peer tutoring

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-49

  Cheng, Yi Chia ^a   Ku, Heng Yu ^b  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperative learning; Educational technology; Mixed method study; Motivation; Peer assisted learning; Reciprocal peer tutoring

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; MOTIVATION; STUDENTS;

COOPERATIVE LEARNING; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; MIXED METHOD STUDY; PEER-ASSISTED LEARNING; RECIPROCAL PEER TUTORING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 54449096029     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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