Challenges in supporting self-regulation in distance education environments

Journal of Computing in Higher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 104-123

  Bol, Linda ^a   Garner, Joanna K ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; Distance education; Executive functioning; Instructional design; Self regulated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862880203     PISSN: 10421726     EISSN: 18671233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12528-011-9046-7     Document Type: Article

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