Evaluating the use of metaphor in online learning environments

Interactive Learning Environments

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-129

  Falconer, Liz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Learning environment design; Metaphor

Indexed keywords

EID: 47949099284     PISSN: 10494820     EISSN: 17445191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10494820701288626     Document Type: Article

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