Replicating Peer-Led Team Learning in cyberspace: Research, opportunities, and challenges

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 714-740

  Smith, Joshua ^a   Wilson, Sarah Beth ^b   Banks, Julianna ^b   Zhu, Lin ^b   Varma Nelson, Pratibha ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

comparison of face to face and online learning; cyber Peer Led Team Learning; deep learning; Peer Led Team Learning; synchronous online learning; team learning

Indexed keywords

SEMANTICS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

DEEP LEARNING; DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; FACULTY MEMBERS; GENERAL CHEMISTRY COURSE; ONLINE LEARNING; PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGIES; RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES; TEAM LEARNING;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84904767498     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.21163     Document Type: Article

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