Using cognitive mapping to foster deeper learning with complex problems in a computer-based environment

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 87, Issue , 2018, Pages 450-458

  Wang, Minhong ^a,b   Wu, Bian ^b   Kirschner, Paul A ^c,d   Michael Spector, J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive mapping; Computer based learning environment; Concept map; Problem solving; Scaffolding; Visualization

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSIS; E-LEARNING; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MAPPING;

COGNITIVE MAPPING; COMPUTER-BASED ENVIRONMENT; COMPUTER-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; CONCEPT MAPS; CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS; PROBLEM-SOLVING PERFORMANCE; SCAFFOLDING;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

ARTICLE; CONCEPT MAPPING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOTIVATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SIMULATION;

EID: 85044499773     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.01.024     Document Type: Article

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