A cognitive model of problem-based learning and its application to educational software design

Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Learning, EL 2007 - Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2007

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 530-537

  Ram, Preetha ^a   Ram, Ashwin ^b   Holzman, Jennifer ^a   Sprague, Chris ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Web based problem based learning environment

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; E-LEARNING; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE; LEARNING SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING; EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE; ITS APPLICATIONS; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROBLEM-SOLVING SESSIONS; REAL-WORLD PROBLEM; SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS; UNDERGRADUATE CHEMISTRY;

STUDENTS;

EID: 79960570434     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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