Using sex differences to link spatial cognition and program comprehension

IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance, ICSM

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 289-298

  Fisher, Maryanne ^a   Cox, Anthony ^b   Lin, Zhao ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CORRELATION METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ANALYSIS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

COMPREHENSION STRATEGY; CONTRASTING MODELS; RISK COGNITIVE SKILLS; SEX BASED DIFFERENCES;

COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS;

EID: 34547352354     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICSM.2006.72     Document Type: Conference Paper

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