The use of web-based collaborative concept mapping to support group learning and interaction in an online environment

Internet and Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue , 2017, Pages 28-40

  Wang, Minhong ^a   Cheng, Bo ^a   Chen, Juanjuan ^a   Mercer, Neil ^b   Kirschner, Paul A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Concept mapping; Group learning; Higher education; Web based learning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; MAPPING; STUDENTS; WEBSITES;

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; CONCEPT MAPPING; GROUP LEARNING; HIGHER EDUCATION; WEB BASED LEARNING;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 85019151843     PISSN: 10967516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2017.04.003     Document Type: Article

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