Small-group, computer-mediated argumentation in middle-school classrooms: The effects of gender and different types of online teacher guidance

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 375-397

  Asterhan, Christa S C ^a   Schwarz, Baruch B ^a   Gil, Julia ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; COOPERATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ISRAEL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM SOLVING; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL; STUDENT; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FACULTY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; ISRAEL; MALE; NEGOTIATING; PEER GROUP; PROBLEM SOLVING; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84864575076     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: 20448279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8279.2011.02030.x     Document Type: Article

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