Learning through online peer discourse: Structural equation modeling points to the role of discourse activities in individual understanding

Computers and Education

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1127-1137

  Paus, Elisabeth ^a   Werner, Christina S ^b   Jucks, Regina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Computer mediated communication; Elaboration activities; Indicators of learning

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; CONTENT KNOWLEDGE; ELABORATION ACTIVITIES; INDIVIDUAL LEARNING; LEARNING PARAMETERS; ONLINE LEARNING; ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; EDUCATION;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84855467283     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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