An experimental research study on the effect of pictorial icons on a user-learner's performance

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1454-1480

  Kunnath, Maria Lorna A ^a   Cornell, Richard A ^a   Kysilka, Marcella K ^a   Witta, Lea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Instructional module; Interface design; Learning style; Pictorial icons; Pictorials; User performance

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; RANDOM PROCESSES; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

INSTRUCTIONAL MODULES; INTERFACE DESIGN; LEARNING STYLE; PICTORIAL ICONS; USER PERFORMANCES;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 33846059340     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2005.05.005     Document Type: Article

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