Educational interface agents as social models to influence learner achievement, attitude and retention of learning

Computers and Education

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 828-838

  Yilmaz, Ramazan ^a   Kiliç Çakmak, Ebru ^b  

^a Bartn University   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Elementary education; Human computer interface; Improving classroom teaching; Pedagogical issues

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES; IMPROVING CLASSROOM TEACHING; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES;

EDUCATION COMPUTING; STUDENTS; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGY;

SOFTWARE AGENTS;

EID: 84861083694     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.03.020     Document Type: Article

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