Do nontask interactions matter? the relationship between nontask sociability of computer supported collaborative learning and learning outcomes

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 385-397

  Abedin, Babak ^a   Daneshgar, Farhad ^b,c   D'Ambra, John ^b,d  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c BANGKOK UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; INTERACTIVITY; LEARNING OUTCOME; TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS;

EDUCATION;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

EID: 80052941318     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2011.01181.x     Document Type: Article

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