Epistemological beliefs, interest, and gender as predictors of Internet-based learning activities

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1027-1042

  Bråten, Ivar ^a   Strømsø, Helge I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Epistemological beliefs; Gender; Individual interest; Learning with Internet technologies

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION THEORY; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; STUDENTS;

EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS; GENDER; INDIVIDUAL INTEREST; LEARNING WITH INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33646162885     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2004.03.026     Document Type: Article

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