Technology-assisted learning: A longitudinal field study of knowledge category, learning effectiveness and satisfaction in language learning

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 245-259

  Hui, Wendy ^a   Hu, P J H ^b   Clark, T H K ^c   Tam, K Y ^c   Milton, J ^c  

^a ZAYED UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Control group; Empirical; Information systems; Internet; Language learning; Satisfaction; World Wide Web

Indexed keywords

EID: 43349105371     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2007.00257.x     Document Type: Article

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