The impact of goal focus, task type and group size on synchronous net-based collaborative learning discourses

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-176

  Pfister, H R ^a   Oehl, M ^a  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computer supported collaborative learning; Learning protocols; Net based learning; Referencing; Typing

Indexed keywords

EID: 62249140211     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2008.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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