Cooperative learning: Lessons and insights from thirty years of championing a research-based innovative practice

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Smith, Karl A ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

cooperative learning; engineering education research and innovation; evidence based promising practice

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL MODEL; COOPERATIVE LEARNING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES; EVIDENCE-BASED PROMISING PRACTICE; INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES; JOHNSON AND JOHNSON; LEARNING THEORY; SYSTEMATIC RESEARCH;

RESEARCH;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84863403871     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2011.6142840     Document Type: Conference Paper

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