The effect of web-based question prompts on scaffolding knowledge integration and iii-structured problem solving

Journal of Research on Technology in Education

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 359-375

  Chen, Ching Huei ^a   Bradshaw, Amy C ^b  

^a WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ill structured problem solving; Knowledge integration; Scaffolding

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008857254     PISSN: 15391523     EISSN: 19450818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15391523.2007.10782487     Document Type: Article

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