How blended learning reduces underachievement in higher education: An experience in teaching computer sciences

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 471-478

  Alonso, Fernando ^a   Manrique, Daniel ^a   Martinez, Loc ^a   Vines, José M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Aulatika SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blended learning; computer science education; e learning; educational technology; moderate constructivism

Indexed keywords

BLENDED LEARNING; COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION; DISTANCE-LEARNING; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HIGHER EDUCATION; INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL; MODERATE CONSTRUCTIVISM; TEACHING/LEARNING; UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING;

E-LEARNING; EDUCATION COMPUTING; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 80051514392     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2010.2083665     Document Type: Article

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