Effects of computer-based role-playing on decision making skills

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 147-164

  Taylor, Holly A ^a   Renshaw, Carl E ^b   Jensen, Michael D ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031498496     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/Y1CX-XU4G-KDFK-JBFJ     Document Type: Article

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