Structuring asynchronous discussion groups: The impact of role assignment and self-assessment on students' levels of knowledge construction through social negotiation

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-188

  De Wever, B ^a,b   Van Keer, H ^b   Schellens, T ^b   Valcke, M ^b  

^a Department of Education ^*  (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL); Networked learning; Role assignment; Scripting; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349113958     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2008.00292.x     Document Type: Article

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