Learning to solve complex problems through between-group collaboration in project-based online courses

Distance Education

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-66

  Lou, Yiping ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85064786805     PISSN: 01587919     EISSN: 14750198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0158791042000212459     Document Type: Article

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