Interaction analysis in a 'Learning by Doing' problem-based professional development context

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1357-1366

  Donnelly, Roisin ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Blended environments; Computer mediated communication; Cooperative Collaborative learning; Critical thinking; Interactive learning environments; Learning communities; Pedagogical issues; Problem based learning; Professional development

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL THINKING; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING COMMUNITY; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

COMMUNICATION; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; INTEROPERABILITY; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; TEACHING;

EMPLOYMENT;

EID: 77955549866     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.06.010     Document Type: Article

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