Students' Preferences on Web-Based Instruction: linear or non-linear

This paper reports the findings of a study conducted on a foreign language course at a large mid-west university in the USA. In the study a web-based tool which supports both linear and non-linear learning environments was designed and developed for this course. The aim of this study was to find out...

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Computers in education
Context Effect
Curriculum Design
Direct instruction
Distance learning
Educational environment
Foreign language learning
Full Length Articles
Higher Education
Individual Characteristics
Individualized Instruction
Internet
Learner controlled instruction
Learning
Learning environment
Learning styles
Online instruction
Problem Based Learning
Second Language Instruction
Second language learning
Sequential Approach
Serial learning
Student Attitudes
Teachers
Technology
Turkish
United States
University students
Visual learning
Web Based Instruction
title Students' Preferences on Web-Based Instruction: linear or non-linear
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