Promoting and scaffolding argumentation through reflective asynchronous discussions

Computers and Education

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 378-384

  Lin, Huann Shyang ^a   Hong, Zuway R ^a   Lawrenz, Frances ^b  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Improving classroom teaching; Pedagogical issue; Post secondary education; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

SCAFFOLDS; TEACHING;

COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; IMPROVING CLASSROOM TEACHING; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84862819263     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.01.019     Document Type: Article

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