An initial development and validation of a Digital Natives Assessment Scale (DNAS)

Computers and Education

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 51-57

  Teo, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Country specific developments; Human computer interface; Pedagogical issues

Indexed keywords

CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; COUNTRY-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACES; INITIAL DEVELOPMENT; INSTANT GRATIFICATION; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS; SECONDARY SCHOOLS;

PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 84875702699     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2013.02.012     Document Type: Article

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