Measurement and evidence of computer-based task switching and multitasking by 'Net Generation' students

Computers and Education

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 625-631

  Judd, Terry ^a   Kennedy, Gregor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Media in education; Navigation; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-BASED TASKS; FIRST YEAR; GRADUATE STUDENTS; INTERNET USAGE; MEDIA IN EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENTS; SECONDARY SCHOOLS; TASK SWITCHING; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY;

MULTITASKING; NAVIGATION; SWITCHING; TEACHING;

STUDENTS;

EID: 78650180073     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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