Using blogging to enhance the initiation of students into academic research

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 798-807

  Chong, Eddy K M ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Academic student research; Blogging; Net Generation; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; AFFORDANCES; BLOGGING; CUT-AND-PASTE; NET-GENERATION; RESEARCH PAPERS; RESEARCH SKILLS; SELF EVALUATION; STUDENTS LEARNING; TERTIARY LEVELS; WEB 2.0; WORK IN PROGRESS;

BLOGS; INTERNET; RESEARCH; STUDENTS;

WORLD WIDE WEB;

EID: 77953287838     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.03.012     Document Type: Article

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