Online case-based discussions: examining coverage of the afforded problem space

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 617-636

  Ertmer, Peggy A ^a   Koehler, Adrie A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case based instruction; Facilitator tutor role; Instructional design; Online learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027919204     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: 15566501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-014-9350-9     Document Type: Article

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