Engineering students' use of computer assisted learning (CAL)

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 287-298

  Huczynski, Andrzej ^a   Johnston, Scott Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business; Computer assisted learning; Engineering; Management; Student performance; Survey; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; ENGINEERING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS; SURVEYING; SURVEYS;

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING; COURSE ASSESSMENT; COURSE PERFORMANCE; QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH; STUDENT PERFORMANCE; UNDERGRADUATE; UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 56549117187     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790500087530     Document Type: Article

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