Web-based learning programs: Use by learners with various cognitive styles

Computers and Education

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1028-1035

  Chen, Ling Hsiu ^a  

^a CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Human computer interface; Navigation

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL RESULTS; COGNITIVE STYLES; DESIGN MODELS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES; HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACE; LEARNING APPROACH; LEARNING BEHAVIOR; LOG FILE; NAVIGATION TOOLS; PROCESS LEARNING; SYSTEM DESIGNERS; WEB BASED LEARNING; WEB-BASED LEARNING SYSTEMS;

NAVIGATION; TEACHING;

INTERFACES (COMPUTER);

EID: 77249090193     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.10.008     Document Type: Article

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