Assessing students' ability to use computers: Theoretical considerations for practical research

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-59

  Selwyn, Neil ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040600496     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141192970230105     Document Type: Article

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