Word-processing training and retraining: Effects of adult age, experience, and interface

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 110-127

  Charness, Neil ^a   Kelley, Catherine L ^b   Bosman, Elizabeth A ^c   Mottram, Melvin ^d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

^d ATSafety Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 0035079917     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.16.1.110     Document Type: Article

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