Student characteristics, sense of community, and cognitive achievement in web-based and lab-based learning environments

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 205-223

  Overbaugh, Richard C ^a   Lin, Shinyi ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Learning environment; Learning orientation; Learning style; Sense of community cognitive achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008778727     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2006.10782480     Document Type: Article

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