Learning performance and computer software: an exploration of knowledge transfer

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 333-352

  Kay, Robin H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer; Learning; Software; Transfer knowledge

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; COMPUTER KEYBOARDS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; USER INTERFACES;

LEARNING; SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS; TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 33747800604     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2004.10.029     Document Type: Article

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