Computer-based study strategies for students with learning disabilities: Individual differences associated with adoption level

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 461-484

  Anderson Inman, Lynne ^a,b   Knox Quinn, Carolyn ^a   Horney, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b Education Psychology and Special Education Departement

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CHILD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INDIVIDUALITY; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CHILD; COMPUTER LITERACY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; OREGON; PILOT PROJECTS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0030237787     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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