The use of online synchronous discussion for web-based professional development for teachers

Computers and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1155-1166

  Chen, Yihsuan ^a   Chen, Nian Shing ^b   Tsai, Chin Chung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Computer mediated communication; Learning communities; Lifelong learning

Indexed keywords

ADULT LEARNING; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; INFORMATION EXCHANGES; LEARNING COMMUNITIES; LEARNING TOOL; LIFELONG LEARNING; METACOGNITIVE SKILLS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; WEB-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 69949099829     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.05.026     Document Type: Article

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