Computerized pedagogical agents as an educational means for developing physical self-efficacy and encouraging activity in youth

Journal of Educational Computing Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 267-283

  Murray, Melissa ^a   Tenenbaum, Gerson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951125222     PISSN: 07356331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EC.42.3.b     Document Type: Article

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