A Model of the Relationship between University Computer Laboratory Environment and Student Outcomes

Learning Environments Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-66

  Newby, Michael ^a   Fisher, Darrell ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

attitude; computer laboratory; higher education; learning environments; structural equation modelling; student outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543024473     PISSN: 13871579     EISSN: 15731855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009923020170     Document Type: Article

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