Cognitive and gender factors influencing navigation in a virtual environment

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 223-249

  Cutmore, Tim R H ^a   Hine, Trevor J ^a   Maberly, Kerry J ^a   Langford, Nicole M ^a   Hawgood, Grant ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; NAVIGATION;

GENDER FACTORS; MENTAL IMAGERY; NAVIGATIONAL LEARNING; VISUAL SPATIAL COGNITION;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 0034244864     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2000.0389     Document Type: Article

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