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ERIC Number: EJ513823
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1050-8406
Using Technology to Assist in Realizing Effective Learning and Instruction: A Principled Approach to the Use of Computers in Collaborative Learning.
Koschmann, T. D.; And Others
Journal of the Learning Sciences, v3 n3 p227-64 1994
In response to existing educational systems producing individuals who fail to have sound working knowledge bases, this article examines uses of technology to improve instructional methods. Reviews results of a case study that use problem-based learning as a collaborative learning method for medical undergraduates, and presents six principles of effective learning and instruction. (Contains 104 references.) (JMV)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Futures (of Society), Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement, Medical Students, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Technology, Trend Analysis, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Collaborative Learning
Note: Journal availability: Journal Subscription Dept., Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 10 Industrial Ave., Mahwah, NJ 07430-2262.