An online adaptive learning environment for critical-thinking-infused English literacy instruction

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 723-747

  Yang, Ya Ting Carolyn ^a   Gamble, Jeffrey Hugh ^b   Hung, Yu Wan ^a   Lin, Tzu Yun ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b National Cheng Kung University ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ADAPTIVE INSTRUCTION; ADAPTIVE LEARNING; ADAPTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; CRITICAL THINKINGS (CT); DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LANGUAGE LEARNING; ONLINE DISCUSSIONS; TEACHING AND LEARNING;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84902540112     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12080     Document Type: Article

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