Instructional styles, attitudes and experiences of seniors in computer workshops

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 834-857

  Wood, Eileen ^a   Lanuza, Catherine ^a   Baciu, Iuliana ^a   MacKenzie, Meagan ^a   Nosko, Amanda ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77956485112     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601271003723552     Document Type: Article

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