Optimal flow experience in web-based instruction

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 50-58

  Rha, Ilju ^a   Williams, Michael D ^b   Heo, Gyun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Flow experience; WBI feelings; WBI flow

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646447535     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03024967     Document Type: Article

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