Developing an appropriate design for e-learning with web-mediated teaching methods to enhance low-achieving students' computing skills: Five studies in e-learning implementation

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-30

  Tsai, Chia Wen ^a   Lee, Tsang Hsiung ^b  

^a MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blended learning; E learning; Low achieving students; Problem based learning; Self regulated learning; Web mediated teaching methods

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; STUDENTS; TEACHING; WEBSITES;

BLENDED LEARNING; LOW-ACHIEVING STUDENTS; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; SELF-REGULATED LEARNING; WEB-MEDIATED TEACHING METHODS;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84860578477     PISSN: 15393100     EISSN: 15393119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/IJDET.2012010101     Document Type: Article

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