Effectiveness of Online Discussion Strategies: A Meta-Analysis

American Journal of Distance Education

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 228-241

  Darabi, Aubteen ^a   Liang, Xinya ^a   Suryavanshi, Rinki ^a   Yurekli, Hulya ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84889258618     PISSN: 08923647     EISSN: 15389286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08923647.2013.837651     Document Type: Article

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