The effects of cooperative training and ability grouping on microcomputer learning

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 285-304

  Baron, Lois J ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

ABILITY GROUPING; COOPERATIVE TRAINING; MICROCOMPUTER LEARNING;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 0031197394     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(97)00010-1     Document Type: Article

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