The effects of training wheels and self-learning materials in software training

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 336-346

  Bannert, Maria ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Applications software; Experimental; Individual; Instruction; Self learning materials; Training; Training wheels

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034339013     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2729.2000.00146.x     Document Type: Article

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