Studying the impact of web-based learning (weblog) with a problem solving approach on student's reflective thinking

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 33-38

  Namvar, Yousef ^a   Naderi, Ezatolah ^b   Shariatmadari, Ali ^b   Seifnaraghi, Maryam ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ALLAMEH TABATABA'I UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Problem solving; Reflective thinking; Web based learning; Weblog

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; WEBSITES;

CONTROL GROUPS; CRITICAL REFLECTIONS; ENGLISH LITERATURE; REFLECTIVE THINKING; T-TESTS; THREE CATEGORIES; WEB BASED LEARNING; WEBLOG;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84861081690     PISSN: 18688799     EISSN: 18630383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3991/ijet.v4i2.725     Document Type: Article

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