Evaluating a CALL software on the learning of English prepositions

Computers and Education

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-55

  Ngu, Bing Hiong ^a   Rethinasamy, Soubakeavathi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Evaluation methodologies; Evaluation of CALL systems; Human computer interface; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; FORMAL LANGUAGES; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS;

COGNITIVE LOAD; EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES; EVALUATION OF CALL SYSTEMS; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 33644889929     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2004.08.016     Document Type: Article

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