Case problems for problem-based pedagogical approaches: A comparative analysis

Computers and Education

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 161-174

  Dabbagh, Nada ^a   Dass, Susan ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case problems; Constructivist learning environments; Ill structured problems; Instructional design; Problem solving; Problem based pedagogical approaches

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION; HYPERTEXT SYSTEMS;

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING; GOAL-BASED SCENARIOS; ILL-STRUCTURED PROBLEMS; INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNS; LEARNING BY DESIGNS; PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 84868238758     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.10.007     Document Type: Article

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