Cross-age peer tutors in asynchronous discussion groups: A study of the evolution in tutor support

Instructional Science

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-105

  De Smet, Marijke ^a   Van Keer, Hilde ^a   Valcke, Martin ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Computer supported collaborative learning; Higher education; Peer facilitation; Peer tutoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849118943     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11251-007-9037-2     Document Type: Article

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