The relationship between adult students' instructional technology competency and self-directed learning ability in an online course

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 417-435

  Shinkareva, Olga N ^a   Benson, Angela D ^b  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing education professionals; Instructional technology; Online learning; Self directed learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84967299063     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860701723737     Document Type: Article

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