The computer attributes for learning scale (CALS) among university students: Scale development and relationship with actual computer use for learning

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2966-2982

  van Braak, Johan ^a   Tearle, Penni ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer use; Diffusion theory; Innovation; Scale development; University students

Indexed keywords

ABILITY TESTING; E-LEARNING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS;

COMPUTER USE; DIFFUSION THEORY; SCALE DEVELOPMENT; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 34249945804     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2006.08.014     Document Type: Article

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