Learner preferences and achievement under differing amounts of learner practice

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 5-16

  Schnackenberg, Heidi L ^a   Sullivan, Howard J ^b   Leader, Lars F ^b   Jones, Elizabeth E K ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032336519     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02299786     Document Type: Article

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