Perspectives on computer-based performance assessment of problem solving

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 255-268

  O'Neil Jr , H F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; PERFORMANCE; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS;

COMPUTER BASED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 0032654637     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(99)00022-9     Document Type: Editorial

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