Tablet vs. paper: The effect on learners' reading performance

International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 441-450

  Dundar, Hakan ^a   Akcayir, Murat ^a  

^a KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Elementary education; Human computer interface; Media in education; Tablet PC

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865118619     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13079298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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