The perplexing role of learner control in e-learning: Will learning and transfer benefit or suffer?

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 180-197

  Granger, Benjamin P ^a   Levine, Edward L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 77955977708     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2010.00351.x     Document Type: Article

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