The educational effectiveness of computer-based instruction

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 677-682

  Renshaw, Carl E ^a   Taylor, Holly A ^b  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted instruction; Education

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0034064655     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(99)00103-X     Document Type: Article

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