Negotiation of meaning and co-construction of knowledge: An experimental analysis of asynchronous online instruction

Computers and Education

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 624-639

  Hull, Darrell M ^a   Saxon, Terrill F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co construction; Computer mediated communication; Constructivist teaching instruction; Content analysis; Cooperative collaborative learning; Interaction; Negotiation of meaning; Socio cultural learning

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; EDUCATION; INTERNET; PROGRAMMING THEORY;

CO-CONSTRUCTION; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; CONSTRUCTIVIST TEACHING/INSTRUCTION; CONTENT ANALYSIS; COOPERATIVE/COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; INTERACTION; NEGOTIATION OF MEANING; SOCIO-CULTURAL LEARNING;

CURRICULA;

EID: 59049106835     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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