Computer-based training for immigrant latinos with limited formal education

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 373-389

  Anger, W Kent ^a   Tamulinas, Alys ^a   Uribe, Andrea ^a,c   Ayala, César ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Monrovia Nursery ^*

^c Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted instruction (CAI); Computer based instruction (CBI); Hispanic: Latino; Limited education; Literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543049442     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986304267735     Document Type: Article

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