Students' attitudes toward computers: Validation of a computer attitude scale for 16-19 education

Computers and Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-41

  Selwyn, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002514893     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1315(96)00035-8     Document Type: Article

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