Evaluating the effects of virtual training in an aircraft maintenance task

International Journal of Aviation Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-116

  Bowling, Shannon R ^a   Khasawneh, Mohammad T ^b   Kaewkuekool, Sittichai ^c   Jiang, Xiaochun ^d   Gramopadhye, Anand K ^e  

^a Old Dominion University   (United States)

^b State University of New York at Binghamton   (United States)

^c KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^d North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University   (United States)

^e AMRL   (United States)

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EID: 41549129916     PISSN: 10508414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508410701749506     Document Type: Article

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