The effect of incorporating cooperative learning principles in pair programming for student teachers

Computer Science Education

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 247-260

  Mentz, E ^a   van der Walt, J L ^a   Goosen, L ^b  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Computer programming; Cooperative learning; Pair programming; Positive interdependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952264959     PISSN: 08993408     EISSN: 17445175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08993400802461396     Document Type: Article

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