Updated Meta-Analysis of Learner Control Within Educational Technology

Review of Educational Research

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 392-410

  Karich, Abbey C ^a   Burns, Matthew K ^a   Maki, Kathrin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

educational technology; learner control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905101345     PISSN: 00346543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0034654314526064     Document Type: Article

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