Effects of linking structure and cognitive style on students' performance and attitude in a computer-based hypertext environment

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 317-329

  Lin, Chi Hui ^a,c   Davidson Shivers, Gayle V ^b  

^a National Hsinchu Teachers College   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 0030469113     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/JU82-YHCA-X5DR-EHYU     Document Type: Article

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