When humans form media and media form humans: An experimental study examining the effects different digital media have on the learning outcomes of students who have different learning styles

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 891-909

  Alty, J L ^a   Al Sharrah, A ^b   Beacham, N ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Experimental study; Learning; Learning style; Multimedia; Sensing and intuitive learners

Indexed keywords

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; STATISTICS; STUDENTS;

DYSLEXIC STUDENTS; INTUITIVE LEARNERS; LEARNING STYLE;

USER INTERFACES;

EID: 33748891821     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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