Collaborative learning through chat discussions and argument diagrams in secondary school

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 109-126

  Marttunen, Miika ^a   Laurinen, Leena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Argumentation visualisation; Chat; Collaborative learning; Dyadic debate; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008843097     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2007.10782500     Document Type: Article

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