Gender differences in computerised and conventional educational tests

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-55

  Horne, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Computer; Education; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846253662     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2007.00198.x     Document Type: Article

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