A preliminary study of the effect of computer-assisted practice on reading attainment

Journal of Research in Reading

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 102-110

  Davidson, Johan ^a   Elcock, Jonathan ^a   Noyes, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937275394     PISSN: 01410423     EISSN: 14679817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9817.1996.tb00091.x     Document Type: Article

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