The relationship of computer experience and computer self—efficacy to performance in introductory computer literacy courses

Journal of Research on Computing in Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 14-24

  Karsten, Rex ^a   Roth, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer experience; Computer self efficacy; Compuur literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042846940     PISSN: 08886504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08886504.1998.10782238     Document Type: Article

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