Can computerassisted instruction be used by students for woody plant identification?

HortTechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 381-384

  Kahtz, Anthony W ^a  

^a BROOKFIELD ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive learning styles; Field dependence; Horticulture education

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034028823     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.10.2.381     Document Type: Article

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