Exploration of an e-learning model to foster critical thinking on basic science concepts during work placements

Computers and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-13

  de Leng, Bas A ^a   Dolmans, Diana H J M ^a   Jöbsis, Rijn ^b   Muijtjens, Arno M M ^a   van der Vleuten, Cees P M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Cooperative collaborative learning; Distributed learning environments; Learning communities; Pedagogical issues

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-MEDIATED-COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE/COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; LEARNING COMMUNITIES; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES;

E-LEARNING; EDUCATION COMPUTING; INTERNET; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 64449087375     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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