Use of computers in kindergarten, with or without adult mediation; Effects on children's cognitive performance and behavior

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 591-608

  Klein, P S ^a   Nir Gal, O ^a   Darom, E ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS;

ADULT MEDIATION;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 0034320789     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(00)00027-3     Document Type: Article

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