The application of learning theory to information literacy

College and Undergraduate Libraries

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 103-120

  Johnson, Wendell G ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviorism; Constructivism; Information literacy; Learning theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449130169     PISSN: 10691316     EISSN: 15452530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10691310802128435     Document Type: Article

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