Evaluating the effectiveness of interactive computer tutorials for an undergraduate mathematical literacy course

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-171

  Frith, Vera ^a   Jaftha, Jacob ^b   Prince, Robert ^a  

^a Centre for Higher Education Devmt   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER TUTORIALS; MATHEMATICAL LITERACY;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 1642288297     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0007-1013.2004.00378.x     Document Type: Article

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