Different experiences, different effects: A longitudinal study of learning a computer program in a network environment

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 364-380

  Yan, Zheng ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer experience; Computer network; Computer performance; Longitudinal research; Multilevel growth modeling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE; COMPUTER PERFORMANCE; LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH; MULTILEVEL GROWTH MODELING;

COMPUTER NETWORKS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STUDENTS;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 30144437764     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2004.09.005     Document Type: Article

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