Developing an appropriate design of blended learning with web-enabled self-regulated learning to enhance students' learning and thoughts regarding online learning

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 261-271

  Tsai, Chia Wen ^a   Shen, Pei Di ^a   Tsai, Meng Chuan ^b  

^a MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

application software education; blended learning; frequency of online classes; web based self regulated learning

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION SOFTWARES; BLENDED LEARNING; COMPUTING COURSE; DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; EDUCATION POLICIES; FREQUENCY OF ONLINE CLASSES; INNOVATIVE TEACHING; ONLINE CLASS; ONLINE COURSE; ONLINE LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS; PROFESSIONAL SKILLS; SELF-REGULATED LEARNING; VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS; WEB-BASED SELF-REGULATED LEARNING;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CURRICULA; DATABASE SYSTEMS; E-LEARNING; INNOVATION; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 79951879716     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2010.514359     Document Type: Article

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