Multi-level analysis of peer support, Internet self-efficacy and e-learning outcomes - The contextual effects of collectivism and group potency

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 145-154

  Chu, Regina Juchun ^a   Chu, Anita Zichun ^b  

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

^b TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Cooperative collaborative learning; Interactive learning environments

Indexed keywords

ADULT LEARNING; CONTEXTUAL EFFECTS; COOPERATIVE/COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; GROUP LEARNING; GROUP LEVEL; GROUP MEMBERS; GROUP POTENCY; GROUP PROCESS; HIERARCHICAL LINEAR MODELING; INDIVIDUAL LEARNING; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; INTERNET SELF-EFFICACY; MULTI-LEVEL ANALYSIS; ONLINE FORMATS; PEER SUPPORT;

CURRICULA; E-LEARNING; INTERNET;

EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONNEL;

EID: 77949874884     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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