How much can computers and internet help? A long-term study of web-mediated problem-based learning and self-regulated learning

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-81

  Tsai, Chia Wen ^a  

^a MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Application software education; Long term effects; Online learning; Web mediated PBL; Web mediated SRL

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION SOFTWARES; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; ONLINE LEARNING; WEB-MEDIATED PBL; WEB-MEDIATED SRL;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; E-LEARNING; PROBLEM SOLVING; TEACHING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 79954608348     PISSN: 15483908     EISSN: 15483916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jthi.2011010105     Document Type: Article

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