Connecting problem-solving and knowledge-construction processes in a visualization-based learning environment

Computers and Education

Volumn 68, Issue , 2013, Pages 293-306

  Wang, Minhong ^a   Wu, Bian ^a,b   Kinshuk, ^c   Chen, Nian Shing ^d   Spector, J Michael ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Interactive learning environments; Multimedia hypermedia system; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; MULTIMEDIA/HYPERMEDIA SYSTEMS; PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY;

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; VISUALIZATION;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84879087701     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2013.05.004     Document Type: Article

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