Insights into the emergence of convergence in group discussions

ICLS 2006 - International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 300-306

  Kapur, Manu ^a   Voiklis, John ^b   Kinzer, Charles K ^b   Black, John ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE ANALYSIS; EMERGENT BEHAVIORS; EMERGENT COMPLEXITY; GOAL-SEEKING; GROUP DISCUSSIONS; GROUP MEMBERS; PERFORMANCE BASED; STATUS QUO;

EID: 84884371919     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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