Collaborative learning: The effects of trust and open and closed dynamics on consensus and efficacy

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 517-532

  Harney, Owen ^a   Hogan, Michael J ^a   Broome, Benjamin J ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Computer supported collaborative learning; Consensus; Dialogue; Technology; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872326533     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-012-9202-6     Document Type: Article

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