A computer achievement model: Computer attitude and computer achievement

Computers in the Schools

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 33-54

  Liu, Leping ^a   Johnson, D LaMont ^b  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 0242514696     PISSN: 07380569     EISSN: 15287033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J025v14n03_05     Document Type: Article

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