Annotation: Computers for learning: Psychological perspectives

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 497-504

  Light, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer; Education; Instruction; Learning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; HUMANS; LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH;

EID: 0030790130     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01536.x     Document Type: Review

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