Rethinking the evaluation of algorithm animations as learning aids: An observational study

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 265-284

  Kehoe, Colleen ^a   Stasko, John ^a   Taylor, Ashley ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER SCIENCE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA STRUCTURES; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; STUDENTS;

ALGORITHM ANIMATIONS; LEARNING AIDS;

LEARNING ALGORITHMS;

EID: 0035263065     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2000.0409     Document Type: Article

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