Effects on learners' performance of using selected and open network resources in a problem-based learning activity

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 606-623

  Hsu, Ching Kun ^a   Hwang, Gwo Jen ^b   Chuang, Chien Wen ^b   Chang, Chih Kai ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCES; EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES; HIGH SCHOOL; LEARNING ACTIVITY; LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS; LEARNING TASKS; OPEN NETWORK; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL; WEB-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULA; E-LEARNING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING; SURVEYS; WEBSITES;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84861095370     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2011.01235.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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