Reliability and validity of a computer-based knowledge mapping system to measure content understanding

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 315-333

  Herl, H E ^a   O'Neil Jr , H F ^b   Chung, G K W K ^a   Schacter, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; EDUCATION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS; INTERNET; PERFORMANCE; STUDENTS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

COLLABORATION; COMPUTER BASED KNOWLEDGE MAPPING SYSTEM;

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 0032662017     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(99)00026-6     Document Type: Article

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