Knowledge Construction in Wikipedia: A Systemic-Constructivist Analysis

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 149-176

  Oeberst, Aileen ^a   Halatchliyski, Iassen ^a   Kimmerle, Joachim ^a   Cress, Ulrike ^a  

^a KNOWLEDGE MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER   (Germany)

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EID: 84900007791     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508406.2014.888352     Document Type: Article

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