Using learning style-based diagnosis tool to enhance collaborative learning in an undergraduate engineering curriculum

Computer Applications in Engineering Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 739-746

  Huang, Chenn Jung ^a   Liao, Jia Jian ^a   Shen, Hung Yen ^a   Aye, Nwe Ni ^a   Wang, Yu Wu ^a   Chen, Hong Xin ^b   Yang, Dian Xiu ^b   Luo, Yun Cheng ^c   Chuang, Yi Ta ^d  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

computer supported cooperative learning; diagnosis; e learning platform; feedback; learning style; weighted decision graph

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COOPERATIVE LEARNING; DECISION GRAPHS; DIAGNOSIS TOOLS; DISCUSSION BOARDS; E-LEARNING PLATFORM; E-LEARNING PLATFORMS; FEEDBACK MESSAGES; INTELLIGENT LEARNING; LEARNING ACTIVITY; LEARNING PORTFOLIO; LEARNING STYLE; OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARES; UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING;

CURRICULA; DIAGNOSIS; E-LEARNING; FEEDBACK;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 81055129865     PISSN: 10613773     EISSN: 10990542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cae.20359     Document Type: Article

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