Effects of Peer-Led Online Asynchronous Discussion on Undergraduate Students' Cognitive Achievement

American Journal of Distance Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 238-253

  Zha, Shenghua ^a   Ottendorfer, Christy Lee ^b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

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EID: 84858788091     PISSN: 08923647     EISSN: 15389286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08923647.2011.618314     Document Type: Article

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