Development and validation of scores on a computer programming self-efficacy scale and group analyses of novice programmer self-efficacy

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 367-381

  Ramalingam, Vennila ^b   Wiedenbeck, Susan ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032350212     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/C670-Y3C8-LTJ1-CT3P     Document Type: Article

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