Virtual peers as partners in storytelling and literacy learning

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 195-208

  Ryokai, K ^a   Vaucelle, C ^a   Cassell, J ^a  

^a MIT MEDIA LAB   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Empirical; Literacy; Pre school; Storytelling; Virtual peer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742334286     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0266-4909.2003.00020.x     Document Type: Article

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