Control as an engagement feature for young children's attention to and learning of computer content

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 578-589

  Calvert, Sandra L ^a   Strong, Bonnie L ^a   Gallagher, Lizann ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11144251593     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764204271507     Document Type: Review

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