Enhancing skills of application software via web-enabled problem-based learning and self-regulated learning: An exploratory study

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 69-84

  Shen, Pei Di ^a   Lee, Tsang Hsiung ^b   Tsai, Chia Wen ^a  

^a MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Application software education; E learning; Low academic achievement students; Web based problem based learning (PBL); Web based self regulated learning (SRL)

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EDUCATION; STUDENTS; WEB CRAWLER; WEBSITES;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; INNOVATIVE LEARNING; LEARNING MOTIVATION; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; SELF-REGULATED LEARNING; SOFTWARE EDUCATION; WEB-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 55949118177     PISSN: 15393100     EISSN: 15393119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jdet.2008070105     Document Type: Article

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