An auto-scoring mechanism for evaluating problem-solving ability in a web-based learning environment

Computers and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 261-272

  Chiou, Chuang Kai ^a   Hwang, Gwo Jen ^b   Tseng, Judy C R ^a  

^a CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Evaluation methodologies; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES; INFORMATION SEARCHING; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; LEARNING ACTIVITY; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; LEARNING PORTFOLIO; NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES; RAPID DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIES; WEB INFORMATION; WEB-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT;

COMPUTER NETWORKS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 67349232279     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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